单词 | night |
释义 | Word Frequency night(naɪt) noun ▶ Related adjective: nocturnal1. the period of darkness each 24 hours between sunset and sunrise, as distinct from day 2. (modifier) of, occurring, working, etc, at night a night nurse 3. the occurrence of this period considered as a unit four nights later they left 4. the period between sunset and retiring to bed; evening 5. the time between bedtime and morning she spent the night alone 6. the weather conditions of the night a clear night 7. the activity or experience of a person during a night 8. (sometimes capital) any evening designated for a special observance or function 9. nightfall or dusk 10. a state or period of gloom, ignorance, etc 11. make a night of it 12. night and day Derived forms nightless (ˈnightless) adjective nightlike (ˈnightˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English niht; compare Dutch nacht, Latin nox, Greek nux |
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