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midnight是什么意思

midnight

英 ['mɪdnaɪt] 美 ['mɪdnaɪt]

n. 午夜，半夜12点钟
adj. 半夜的；漆黑的

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。