nightfall

英 [ˈnaɪtfɔːl]

美 [ˈnaɪtfɔːl]

n.  黄昏; 傍晚

BNC.15356 / COCA.14003

牛津词典

noun

• 黄昏；傍晚
  the time in the evening when it becomes dark

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 黄昏;傍晚;日暮
  Nightfallis the time of day when it starts to get dark.
  1. I need to get to Lyon by nightfall...
     我需要在黄昏前到达里昂。
  2. I started work at dawn and returned only at nightfall.
     我披星戴月地工作。

英英释义

noun

• the time of day immediately following sunset
  1. he loved the twilight
  2. they finished before the fall of night
  Synonym:twilightduskgloaminggloamevenfallfallcrepusculecrepuscle

双语例句

• I shall be back ere nightfall.
  我要在日暮之前返回。
• You can see the star at nightfall.
  黄昏时你能看到那颗星星。
• Some people who felt well in the morning became sick by noon and were dead by nightfall.
  有些人早上感觉还不错，到中午病倒，傍晚就死了。
• By nightfall, we'll celebrate with my father.
  天黑时我们就能和父亲一起庆祝了。
• At nightfall they came out to hunt for prey.
  到了夜里，们会出来猎食。
• They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall.
  他们力图在黄昏前赶到新奥尔良。
• I started work at dawn and returned only at nightfall.
  我披星戴月地工作。
• We must get through by nightfall.
  我们在黄昏前得到那儿。
• I had not purposed to leave before nightfall.
  我没有打算在黄昏前离开。
• By nightfall I was feeling hungry and sleepy.
  黄昏时我感到又饿又困。