| 单词 | night |
| 释义 | night (naɪt ) Word forms: nights 1. variable noun A1 The night is the part of each day when the sun has set and it is dark outside, especially the time when people are sleeping. He didn't sleep a wink all night. The fighting began in the late afternoon and continued all night. Our reporter spent the night crossing the border from Austria into Slovenia. Finally night fell. 2. countable noun A1 The night is the period of time between the end of the afternoon and the time that you go to bed, especially the time when you relax before going to bed. So whose party was it last night? Demiris took Catherine to dinner the following night. 3. countable noun B1 A particular night is a particular evening when a special event takes place, such as a show or a play. The first night crowd packed the building. ...election night. 4. at night phrase A1 If something happens at night, it happens regularly during the evening or night. He was going to college at night, in order to become an accountant. The veranda was equipped with heavy wooden rain doors that were kept closed at night. 5. at night phrase A2 If it is a particular time at night, it is during the time when it is dark and is before midnight. It's eleven o'clock at night in Moscow. He works obsessively from 7.15 am to 9 or 10 at night. 6. day and night/night and day phrase B2 If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping. Dozens of doctors and nurses have been working day and night for weeks. He was at my door night and day, demanding my attention. 7. early night phrase B2 If you have an early night, you go to bed early. If you have a late night, you go to bed late. I've had a bad day, and all I want is an early night. In spite of the travelling and the late night, she did not feel tired. 8. morning, noon, and night phrase If you say that something happens morning, noon and night, you mean that it happens all the time. You get fit by playing the game, day in, day out, morning, noon and night. Quotations: Night hath a thousand eyesMaides Metamorphose The night has a thousand eyes, And the day but oneLight Night is the half of life, and the better halfWilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre the huge and thoughtful nightWhen Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd sable-vested night, eldest of thingsParadise Lost Idioms: a night owl someone who regularly stays up late at night, or prefers to work late at night The street noise and late-night parties make this hotel a haven for night owls. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: fun night What's your idea of a fun night out? The Sun (2014) The staff also put on special fun nights on the main balcony area with games. The Sun (2008) But what a fun night we had. The Sun (2009) Last year the corporation placed a barrier across one of their entry roads to cut down on traffic during the night hours. Christianity Today His shadow falls across every day and his dream reappears in the night hours. Christianity Today There, police report that a switch-off of lights has coincided with a significant reduction in all forms of crime during the night hours, not just burglary. Times, Sunday Times It truly feels as if spring has arrived and from this date onwards, until the autumn equinox, there will be more daylight hours in the northern hemisphere than night hours. Times, Sunday Times Our conversations spill into the late night hours. Houston Chronicle And it was from there our night patrol set out yesterday. The Sun The pair were preparing to put on camouflage gear to go out on night patrol to protect the royal grounds. The Sun His judicial responsibilities included night patrol, fire fighting, security checks of civilians, the apprehension and arrest of criminals, and prison keeping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such teams will take a regular night patrol in their locality as well as ensure co-operation from nearby trained security guards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Growers now hope to catch the saboteur red-handed by staging night patrols. The Sun The sum was just in excess of the amount needed for a night raid. Times, Sunday Times The night raid represented the final act of a battle between residents and the council after budget cuts threatened half the libraries in the borough. Times, Sunday Times So confident did we become that we stopped retiring to the cellars when there was a night raid. Times, Sunday Times Concern about her wellbeing, coupled with favourable weather conditions, prompted the decision to go ahead with the night raid. Times, Sunday Times It was a low-level night raid from an altitude of about 2,000m aiming at the local civilian housings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whatever we do, we all do it together, whether it's a poker night or going out together for a meal. The Sun They also joined him for poker night in almost every episode. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The poker nights, the pool playing, the films they watch together. Times, Sunday Times That's a much better return than my pension - or even those poker nights. Times, Sunday Times The 'second generation' friends are more likely to enjoy poker nights or share expertise such as the ability to fix an old car. Times, Sunday Times Psychologists were present throughout filming and on the premiere night many audience members left the auditorium in tears. Times, Sunday Times He said he was doing this to make the premiere night more of an event for the viewing audience. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was watched by 5.77 million viewers on its premiere night, acquiring a 2.9/6 share. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dinner and drinks on the waterfront terrace the previous night are to be followed by a presentation and trips to three stores. Times, Sunday Times Fortunately embassy staff, knowing that something was being planned, had been withdrawn the previous night. Times, Sunday Times I groaned as the memory of the previous night came crashing in like a tidal wave. Christianity Today The agent had sent over our prepaid tickets late the previous night, when we insisted on flying. Times, Sunday Times Some residents may have gone to bed at 8pm the previous night and don't get up until midday. Times, Sunday Times If, though, you are happy to go along with its cheerful series of romcom clichés (prom night included), you might well be able to forgive its lack of social responsibility. Times, Sunday Times With the end of term in sight and a prom night to prepare, the students decide to stage a spectacular end-of-year musical extravaganza. The Sun Just look at this prom night princess before you. The Sun The average bill for prom night will be $1,078 (670), a 34% increase on last year, according to one survey. Times, Sunday Times In other words, my prom night was cool. Houston Chronicle And I'm getting to that age where I'm wanting to stay home and have a quiet night in. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But I'm looking forward to seeing him, and then having a quiet night out with him. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He said he just wanted a quiet night. The Sun (2012) Surely one can only ignore piteous mewlings outside on a rainy night if one has a big swinging brick for a heart? Times,Sunday Times Just don't watch it alone, on a rainy night, after a bad football result. Times, Sunday Times Their rendezvous was a deserted roundabaout on a suitably dark and rainy night, where money and mutt were exchanged. Times, Sunday Times On a rainy night in an unprotected dugout, anyway. Times, Sunday Times It was just exactly where you wanted to go on a rainy night a long way from home. Times, Sunday Times She has spent a restless night after their argument the previous evening. Times, Sunday Times A restless night was ended by a 7.30am call from my school checking for our safety. Times, Sunday Times Many admit they struggle to get out of bed after a sleepless or restless night. The Sun After a restless night in a hotel she deliberated about what to wear, wondering what messages her clothing might convey. Times,Sunday Times The two of them spent a restless night until eventually they went downstairs for breakfast. Times, Sunday Times He started to get very anxious about football matches and couldn't sleep the night before. Times, Sunday Times They get on average just six hours sleep a night, the lowest in the country. Times, Sunday Times I couldn't sleep all night after what happened. Times,Sunday Times Research shows office staff who sit near a window have up to 46 minutes more sleep a night than those with little exposure to daylight. Times, Sunday Times But it was really hard to get to sleep that night, to come down. The Sun I have had so many sleepless nights over the money, you can't imagine. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I'm sure there will be some sleepless nights, but not yet. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He will probably have a sleepless night or two. The Sun (2011) In more peaceful times, they spend the night on their favourite perches, usually branches and walls, looking out for prey. Times, Sunday Times I didn't spend the night on the sofa. The Sun She has to spend the night with him. The Sun I still used to go to her flat and spend the night with her. The Sun Just don't try to persuade me it was anything other than a ghastly way to spend a night. Times, Sunday Times As a case unfolds, a crime traps the characters in the police station one dark, rainy and even photogenically stormy night. Times, Sunday Times And on a dark and stormy night it would be easy to imagine a basilisk lurking on the roof like a gargoyle waiting to strike. Times, Sunday Times I drove up one dark and stormy night in 2003, and got hopelessly lost. Times, Sunday Times The night of my entrance into the house the car stopped and my door opened on to a stormy night. Times, Sunday Times After that, the encore's fun and games; and out we strode, refreshed, into the stormy night. Times, Sunday Times Tell that to both sets of fans last week, who departed into the warm night after a draw with hearts aglow. Times, Sunday Times It was a warm night and there was a large garden and people were larking about. The Sun On a warm night it suddenly turned extremely frosty. The Sun As his yacht drifted lazily through the warm night, the answer became obvious. Times,Sunday Times I ran fast through the warm night to my hotel. Times, Sunday Times They estimate that on an average weekend night shift 50 percent of calls will involve alcohol. The Sun Rooms from 341 for a weekend night but special offers are available. The Sun Fabric was welcoming 250,000 people a year - 3,000 people a weekend night. Times, Sunday Times He even took the weekend night shift of a breakdown tow-truck service, which meant that he had full use of the garage and car parts at trade rates. Times, Sunday Times On an occasional weekend night, the paparazzi will be lurking outside to photograph stars when they leave. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 夜晚 Japanese: 夜 |
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