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 had to get down that rock face, do or die down, before nightfall.
  天黑前我只得不顾死活，从那块岩石上下来了。
• You want to get started by nightfall, or you're gonna be a sorry son of a bitch.
  你想从黄昏开始，还是想从一个狗娘养的开始？
• By nightfall I was feeling hungry and sleepy.
  黄昏时我感到又饿又困。
• We gave up the search at nightfall.
  我们在夜幕低垂时放弃了搜寻。
• Streets emptied before nightfall.
  夜幕降临前街道就早已空无一人。
• I need to get to Lyon by nightfall
  我需要在黄昏前到达里昂。
• I'll be with you by nightfall.
  到晚上我们就会在一起了。
• We must get through by nightfall.
  我们在黄昏前得到那儿。
• I started work at dawn and returned only at nightfall.
  我披星戴月地工作。
• Some have conjectured hastily that all Southerners in town hie themselves to cafes at nightfall.
  有人轻率地猜测，城里所有的南方人在夜幕降临之际都赶紧上咖啡馆。