| 单词 | night |
| 释义 | nightnight /naɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1WHEN IT IS DARK [countable, uncountable] the dark part of each 24-hour period, when the sun cannot be seen and when most people are sleeping: It was a cold night.at night You can see the stars really clearly here at night.by night Many animals hunt by night. I stayed up all night to finish my paper.in/during the night Katie got up twice in the night. As night fell, the Olympic flame was lit (=it became dark). I didn’t sleep very well last night (=the night just before this morning). We had to get up in the middle of the night to get to the airport. All you need is a good night’s sleep (=sleep well at night). We’ll spend the night at my parents’ and come back Sunday (=sleep there).per night (=each night) How much does the hotel cost per night?2EVENING [countable, uncountable] the time during the evening until you go to bed: I saw it on the news a couple of nights ago. I talked to Pat last night.at night The plane leaves at 7:30 at night. Are you going to be home tomorrow night? I had dinner with Clay the other night (=a few evenings ago). I was tired after my late night (=when I went to sleep late). I don’t want you walking home by yourself late at night. Young people strolled with their dates on a night out (=a night when you go to a party, restaurant, etc.). The school’s open house is Thursday night. He sat up night after night to finish writing the book (=every night for a long period of time). → see also weeknight3nights if you do something nights, you do it regularly or often at night: Mom lies awake nights worrying about her. Juan has been working nights.SPOKEN PHRASES4(good) night! used to say goodbye to someone when it is late in the evening or when someone is going to bed: Night! Thanks again for dinner.5night night! (also nighty night!) used to say goodbye to a child, when he or she is going to bed SYN good night6at this time of night used when you are surprised because something happens late at night: Who on earth could be calling at this time of night?7like night and day used to say that two things, people, or situations are completely different: He was so different from my first husband. It was like night and day. → see also late-night8last thing at night just before you go to bed: Lock the doors and turn off the lights last thing at night.9first night (also opening night) the first performance of a play or show[Origin: Old English niht] → see also day and night at day (2), nightlyCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectives/nouns + nightMonday/Friday etc. night I haven’t seen him since Thursday night.that night That night, I had a strange dream.last night It rained last night.tomorrow night I should be back by tomorrow night.the other night (=a few evenings ago) I saw her the other night at a party.all night He looked as if he’d been up all night.an early night (=when you go to bed early) I’m really tired – I need to make it an early night.a late night (=when you go to bed late) We had a late night last night.a long night (=a night when you do not sleep or you work hard) Everyone was tired and grumpy. It had been a long night.a sleepless/bad night She had spent a sleepless night wondering what to do.a moonlit/starry night It was a bright moonlit night.a moonless night I stepped outside into the black moonless night.a dark night I wouldn’t go to that part of town on a dark night.verbsspend a night somewhere (=sleep somewhere) We spent two nights at the Grand Hotel.stay the night (=sleep at someone’s house) You’re welcome to stay the night if you like.night falls written (=it starts to become dark) It grew colder as night fell.the night wears on (=continues) The pain gradually got better as the night wore on.night + nounsthe night sky We looked up at the stars in the night sky.the night air She enjoyed the cool night air.a night train/bus/flight I took a night bus to Chicago. |
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