| 单词 | night |
| 释义 | night —nightless, adj. —nightlessly, adv. —nightlike, adj. /nuyt/, n. 1. the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. 2. the beginning of this period; nightfall. 3. the darkness of night; the dark. 4. a condition or time of obscurity, ignorance, sinfulness, misfortune, etc.: the long night of European history known as the Dark Ages. 5. (sometimes cap.) an evening used or set aside for a particular event, celebration, or other special purpose: a night on the town; poker night; New Year's Night. 6. night and day, unceasingly; continually: She worked night and day until the job was done. adj. 7. of or pertaining to night: the night hours. 8. occurring, appearing, or seen at night: a night raid; a night bloomer. 9. used or designed to be used at night: to take a night coach; the night entrance. 10. working at night: night nurse; the night shift. 11. active at night: the night feeders of the jungle. [bef. 900; ME; OE niht, neaht, c. G Nacht, Goth nahts, L nox (s. noct-), Gk nýx (s. nykt-)] |
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