eve

英 [iːv]

美 [iːv]

n.  (尤指宗教节假日的)前夜，前夕; 傍晚; 黄昏

复数：eves　

CET4考研TEM4

Collins.2 / BNC.5529 / COCA.6991

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指宗教节假日的）前夜，前夕
  the day or evening before an event, especially a religious festival or holiday
  1. Christmas Eve (= 24 December)
     圣诞前夕（12月24日）
  2. a New Year's Eve party (= on 31 December)
     除夕晚会
  3. on the eve of the election
     在选举前夕
• 傍晚；黄昏
  evening

柯林斯词典

• See also:...on the eve of his 27th birthday.Christmas EveNew Year's Eve

英英释义

noun

• the day before
  1. he always arrives on the eve of her departure
• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
  1. he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
  Synonym:eveningeveneventide
• the period immediately before something
  1. on the eve of the French Revolution

双语例句

• The thread they spin is fine and eve.
  她们纺的线又细又匀。
• I realize it's Christmas eve.
  我在圣诞前夕认识到。
• They held a party on New Year's Eve.
  他们在除夕举行了晚会。
• We all went to a party on New Year's Eve.
  我们都去参加了除夕晚会。
• Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony
  理查德和托尼在圣诞夜一道露面了。
• At some time or other Eve had obviously put the fear of God into her.
  显然伊芙时不时有意吓唬她一下。
• On the eve of the poll, campaigning was bitter.
  在投票前夕，竞选活动如火如荼。
• Eve nodded, almost approvingly. 'Exactly.'
  伊芙几乎赞同地点了点头。“确实如此。”
• On New Year's Eve he confided that he had suffered rather troubling chest pains
  新年前夜，他诉说他胸口疼得相当厉害。
• I have attended Community Evening for the New Year's Eve with my family in the recent years.
  近几年，我和我的家人还参加了社区的除夕狂欢晚会。