| 单词 | night |
| 释义 | night n. 1. the period of darkness between one day and the next; the time from sunset to sunrise. 2. nightfall (shall not reach home before night). 3. the darkness of night (as black as night). 4. a night or evening appointed for some activity, or spent or regarded in a certain way (last night of the Proms; a great night out). Phrases and idioms night-blindness = NYCTALOPIA. night fighter an aeroplane used for interception at night. night-hawk 1. a nocturnal prowler, esp. a thief. 2. a nightjar. night-life entertainment available at night in a town. night-light a dim light kept on in a bedroom at night. night-long throughout the night. night nurse a nurse on duty during the night. night-owl colloq. a person active at night. night safe a safe with access from the outer wall of a bank for the deposit of money etc. when the bank is closed. night school an institution providing evening classes for those working by day. night shift a shift of workers employed during the night. night-soil the contents of cesspools etc. removed at night, esp. for use as manure. night-time the time of darkness. night-watchman 1. a person whose job is to keep watch by night. 2. Cricket an inferior batsman sent in when a wicket falls near the close of a day's play. Derivatives nightless adj. Etymology: OE neaht, niht f. Gmc |
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