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

• We must get through by nightfall.
  我们在黄昏前得到那儿。
• 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 I was feeling hungry and sleepy.
  黄昏时我感到又饿又困。
• By nightfall, Death was himself again.
  夜幕降临，死神又来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
  到黄昏时，我发现自己被一阵大风卷到了大海里。
• I started work at dawn and returned only at nightfall.
  我披星戴月地工作。
• We had been held since nightfall.
  从黄昏以来，我们就遭到监视。
• At nightfall they took shelter in a thick wood.
  入夜，他们参加了一个厚木避难所。