| 单词 | nightlife |
| 释义 | nightlife (once / 33867 pages) n Popular entertainment that happens after dark is called nightlife. In your small town, the nightlife might be all about disco night at the Elks Lodge. Any social activity you take part in at night can be called nightlife, but the word usually describes things like dancing at clubs, big parties, and live music concerts. If you visit a large city, there is going to be more nightlife available than if you spend the summer in remote Alaska. This word, with its original definition, "habitual nocturnal carousing," dates from the 1850s. WORD FAMILYnightlife USAGE EXAMPLESFabric’s sudden closure following two drug-related deaths last September sparked concerns for UK nightlife up and down the country. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Here are the best bets in nightlife, comedy, music and much more around the Washington area. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) He’s also an editor of a new book on the New York City club scene, “No Sleep: NYC Nightlife Flyers 1988-1999.” New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion Syn|Hyper night life amusement, entertainment an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention 2n the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.) a futile search for intelligent nightlife in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs Syn|Hyper night life diversion, recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
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