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

• By nightfall I was feeling hungry and sleepy.
  黄昏时我感到又饿又困。
• The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall.
  然而游览者在当天的黄昏前就能把所有事情做完了，然后离开小镇。
• You can see the star at nightfall.
  黄昏时你能看到那颗星星。
• I'll have two units out to replace you before nightfall.
  我会派两个人在黄昏前接你的班。
• By nightfall, Death was himself again.
  夜幕降临，死神又来了。
• By nightfall we shall have achieved our objectives.
  黄昏时，我们就能完成我们的目标。
• We must get through by nightfall.
  我们在黄昏前得到那儿。
• They knocked off at nightfall.
  他们在傍晚收工了。
• By nightfall, we'll celebrate with my father.
  天黑时我们就能和父亲一起庆祝了。
• 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。