| 单词 | night owl |
| 释义 | night owl (once / 61882 pages) n A night owl is someone who tends to be awake late into the night. If you're a night owl, you may do your homework at midnight and prefer to sleep late in the morning. A night owl is often contrasted with an "early bird," or someone who naturally rises early in the morning. Night owls aren't just awake long after dark, they're also active at night, accomplishing things others do during the day. The term night owl originally meant, literally, "an owl that flies at night." Some experts credit Shakespeare with the first figurative use of night owl, in his poem "The Rape of Lucrece" in 1594. WORD FAMILYnight owl: night owls USAGE EXAMPLESA night owl, he would often schedule meetings with his graduate students at midnight, over tea, with no one around to bother them. The New Yorker(Dec 07, 2016) As expected, early risers played more games in the morning, whereas night owls were active at dusk and beyond. Science Magazine(Dec 02, 2016) But for one reporter, Daniel Dale of the Toronto Star, the race for the White House was singularly burdensome, turning him into a night owl. The Guardian(Nov 22, 2016) n a person who likes to be active late at night Syn|Hyper nightbird, nighthawk individualist a person who pursues independent thought or action |
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