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

• Streets emptied before nightfall.
  夜幕降临前街道就早已空无一人。
• 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？
• I shall be back ere nightfall.
  我要在日暮之前返回。
• I had not purposed to leave before nightfall.
  我没有打算在黄昏前离开。
• They were trying to make New Orleans by nightfall.
  他们力图在黄昏前赶到新奥尔良。
• 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。
• At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood.
  入夜，他们参加了一个厚木避难所。
• By nightfall, we'll celebrate with my father.
  天黑时我们就能和父亲一起庆祝了。
• You can see the star at nightfall.
  黄昏时你能看到那颗星星。