单词 | curfew |
释义 | Word Frequency curfew(ˈkɜːfjuː) noun 1. an official regulation setting restrictions on movement, esp after a specific time at night 2. the time set as a deadline by such a regulation 3. (in medieval Europe) a. the ringing of a bell to prompt people to extinguish fires and lights b. the time at which the curfew bell was rung c. the bell itself Word origin C13: from Old French cuevrefeu, literally: cover the fire |
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