midnight

英 ['mɪdnaɪt] 美 ['mɪdnaɪt]
  • n. 午夜，半夜12点钟
  • adj. 半夜的；漆黑的
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英文词源

midnight (n.)
Old English mid-niht, or middre niht (with dative). See mid + night. Midnight oil symbolizing "late night work" is attested from 1630s.

双语例句

1. He fell asleep just past midnight with tolerable ease.
他刚过午夜就睡着了，睡得还算安稳。

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2. He gave reporters the slip by leaving at midnight.
他在午夜时分离开，避开了记者的追踪。

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3. Well we did have a midnight feast, me and my sister.
我和姐姐的确在半夜大吃了一顿。

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4. The racket of drills and electric saws went on past midnight.
钻孔机和电锯的噪声过了半夜还继续响着。

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5. Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight.
富兰克林直到午夜过后很久才出现。

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