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| a night out on the town n | (evening at bar, party) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间派对 |
| | After I got my promotion, my friends and I went for a night out on the town to celebrate. |
| all night adv | (throughout the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 一整夜 yì zhěng yè |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | The convenience store is open all night. |
| all-night adj | (continuing through the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 一整夜 yì zhěng yè |
| | These all-night study sessions are tiring me out. |
| all through the night expr | (throughout the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 整个晚上 zhěng gè wǎn shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 整個晚上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 整夜 zhěng gè wǎn shàng，zhěng yè |
| | All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
| at night adv | (during the nighttime) | SCSimplified Chinese 在夜里 zài yè lǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在夜间 zài yè lǐ，zài yè jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 在夜間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在晚上 zài yè lǐ，zài wǎn shàng |
| | Bats only feed at night. |
| | My cat is often the most alert and playful at night. |
| | 蝙蝠仅在夜间进食。 |
| | 我的猫往往在晚上是最警觉和顽皮的。 |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) | SCSimplified Chinese 男子婚前告别单身聚会 |
| | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| | We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
bachelorette party (US),
hen night,
hen party,
hen do (UK) n | (party for a wife-to-be) | SCSimplified Chinese 女子婚前告别单身聚会 |
| bath night n | (evening scheduled for bath) | SCSimplified Chinese 洗澡之夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 安排洗澡的晚上 |
| | Before there was running water in the farmhouse, bath night was on Saturday, after all the week's work was over. |
black as night,
as black as night adj | (totally dark) | SCSimplified Chinese 漆黑的 qī hēi de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 伸手不见五指的 |
| | It was black as night in the cave. |
black as night,
as black as night adj | (black in color) (颜色) | SCSimplified Chinese 黑色的，墨黑的 hēi sè de ，mò hēi de |
| | The cat's fur was black as night. |
| by night adv | (at night-time) | SCSimplified Chinese 在夜间 zài yè jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 在夜間 |
| | The solders staged a surprise attack by night. |
| dance the night away v expr | figurative, informal (spend the evening dancing) | SCSimplified Chinese 彻夜跳舞 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 跳舞到天明 |
| | Sometimes when you feel really good, you just want to dance the night away. |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | SCSimplified Chinese 日以继夜的 rì yǐ jì yè de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 日夜无休的 rì yǐ jì yè de ，rì yè wú xiū de |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
| the dead of night n | (middle of the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 深夜 shēn yè
TCTraditional Chinese 深夜 |
| during the night adv | (in the night time, at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 在夜间 zài yè jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 在夜間 |
| | I heard an eerie sound during the night; it turned out to be an owl in the garden. |
| every night adv | (nightly) | SCSimplified Chinese 每夜 měi yè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜夜 měi yè，yè yè |
| | I brush my teeth every night before I go to bed. |
| first night n | (opening night) | SCSimplified Chinese 开幕夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 发布夜 |
| | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 第一晚 |
| first night n | (night of New Year's Eve) | SCSimplified Chinese 跨年夜 |
| fly-by-night adj | figurative (dishonest, scamming) | SCSimplified Chinese 不可靠的，欺诈的 bù kě kào de ，qī zhà de
TCTraditional Chinese 欺詐的 |
| fly-by-night operator n | figurative, slang ([sb] dishonest) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 不可靠的人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不诚实的人 bù chéng shí de rén |
| | He's no fly-by-night operator: he's got years of experience and will do a good job. |
| (a) good night n | (enjoyable evening, night) | SCSimplified Chinese 美好的夜晚 |
| | We had a steak dinner and lots of laughs--it was a good night. |
| | 我们伴着欢声笑语，吃了牛排晚餐，真是个美好的夜晚。 |
goodnight,
good night interj | (on [sb] going to bed) (晚上上床睡觉前用) | SCSimplified Chinese 晚安 wǎn ān |
| | I'm going to sleep. Goodnight. |
goodnight,
good night interj | (in evening: goodbye) (晚上告别时用) | SCSimplified Chinese 再见，晚安 zài jiàn ，wǎn ān
TCTraditional Chinese 再見 |
| | I'll be leaving now; goodnight! |
goodnight,
good-night n as adj | (indicating farewell) | SCSimplified Chinese 再见 zài jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 再見 |
| 备注: A hyphen may be used when the term is an adjective |
| | He gave her a good-night kiss. |
Guy Fawkes Night,
Bonfire Night,
Guy Fawkes Day n | UK (5th November celebration) (英国11月5日节日) | SCSimplified Chinese 篝火节之夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 盖伊·福克斯之夜 |
| in the black of night expr | (in the middle of the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 在深夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在午夜 |
| in the dark of night expr | poetic (at nighttime) | SCSimplified Chinese 在晚上 zài wǎn shàng |
| | In the dark of night, the forest became a menacing place. |
| | 夜晚，森林成为了一个危险的地方。 |
| in the dead of night adv | (in the middle of the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 半夜三更时 bàn yè sān gēng shí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜深人静时 bàn yè sān gēng shí，yè shēn rén jìng shí |
| | Strange noises in the dead of night can be very scary. |
| in the night adv | (between sunset and sunrise) | SCSimplified Chinese 在晚上 zài wǎn shàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在夜间 zài wǎn shàng，zài yè jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 在夜間 |
| | At some point in the night I awoke to the sound of screaming. |
| into the night adv | (continuing past nightfall) | SCSimplified Chinese 到深夜，至深夜 dào shēn yè |
| | The party went on going long into the night. |
| lady of the night n | euphemism (prostitute) (委婉语) | SCSimplified Chinese 妓女，流莺 jì nǚ ，liú yīng |
| | With her short dress, high heels and make-up she looked like a lady of the night. |
| last night adv | (yesterday evening) | SCSimplified Chinese 在昨晚 zài zuó wǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在昨天晚上 zài zuó wǎn，zài zuó tiān wǎn shàng |
| | I went to bed very early last night - just after nine. |
| | 昨晚我睡得很早，9点过就上床去了。 |
| last night adv | (yesterday during the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 昨天夜里 zuó tiān yè lǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 昨天夜裡 |
| | There was heavy snowfall in the area last night. |
| | 这个区域昨天夜里下了大雪。 |
| late at night adv | (at a late hour, during the night) | SCSimplified Chinese 深夜 shēn yè
TCTraditional Chinese 深夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜深时分 shēn yè，yè shēn shí fēn |
| | I used to stay up late at night listening to music and reading. |
| late-night adj | (taking place at a late hour) | SCSimplified Chinese 发生在深夜的 fā shēng zài shēn yè de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深夜的 fā shēng zài shēn yè de，shēn yè de |
| | I saw it on the late-night news. |
| like a thief in the night adv | (silently, stealthily) | SCSimplified Chinese 偷偷摸摸地 tōu tōu mō mō de |
| | The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night. |
| | The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night. |
morning,
noon and night expr | (at all times) | SCSimplified Chinese 从早到晚 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一直 yì zhí
TCTraditional Chinese 一直 |
| night and day adv | (all the time, constantly) | SCSimplified Chinese 日夜 rì yè
TCTraditional Chinese 日夜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜以继日 rì yè，yè yǐ jì rì
TCTraditional Chinese 夜以繼日 |
| | We worked night and day to meet the deadline. |
| | I have been working night and day to get this project finished on time. |
| night blindness n | (inability to see in low lighting) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜盲 yè máng |
| night court n | (law court that holds sessions at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间法庭 yè jiān fǎ tíng
TCTraditional Chinese 夜間法庭 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 晚间法庭 yè jiān fǎ tíng，wǎn jiān fǎ tíng |
| night crawler n | colloquial (large nocturnal earthworm) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜鱼饵蚓 |
| night light n | (soft room light left on at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜灯 yè dēng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间照明灯 yè dēng，yè jiān zhào míng dēng |
| | My daughter is afraid of the dark so she sleeps with a night light in her bedroom. |
| night operations npl | (military action carried out at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间作战 yè jiān zuò zhàn
TCTraditional Chinese 夜間作戰 |
| night out n | (evening or nighttime social outing) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜晚外出作乐 yè wǎn wài chū zuò lè |
| | We had a great night out on Friday – you should've come. |
| night owl n | figurative ([sb] who is active at night) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜猫子，夜晚工作的人，熬夜的人 yè māo zi，yè wǎn gōng zuò de rén，áo yè de rén |
| | I am at my best in the morning, but my husband is a night owl. |
night school,
evening school n | (adult evening classes) | SCSimplified Chinese （成人）夜校 chéng rén yè xiào |
| | I am learning Russian at night school every Thursday evening. |
| night shift n | (nocturnal work period) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜班 yè bān |
| | (总称) | SCSimplified Chinese 上夜班的工人 yè bān ，shàng yè bān de gōng rén |
| | People who work the night shift often have trouble adjusting their sleep schedule. |
| night shift n | (team working overnight) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜班员工
TCTraditional Chinese 夜班員工 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 上夜班的人 |
| | The night shift are just starting work when most of the rest of us are going to bed. |
| night sky n | (stars, etc. seen at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜空 |
| night soil n | (human waste fertilizer) | SCSimplified Chinese 人的粪便 |
| | (委婉语) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜香 |
| night spot n | (late-night entertainment venue) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜总会 yè zǒng huì
TCTraditional Chinese 夜總會 |
| | Gary and his friends decided to explore the night spots near their hotel. |
| night stick n | colloquial (police officer's baton) | SCSimplified Chinese 警棍 jǐng gùn |
| night sweats npl | (pathology) | SCSimplified Chinese 盗汗 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间盗汗 |
| night table n | (small bedside table) | SCSimplified Chinese 床头桌 chuáng tóu zhuō
TCTraditional Chinese 床頭桌 |
| | I keep a glass of water on my night table. |
night terror,
sleep-terror disorder n | (psychology) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜惊 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 梦魇 mèng yǎn |
| night vision n | (ability to see in the dark) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜视 yè shì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间可见 yè shì，yè jiān kě jiàn |
| | Cats have excellent night vision. |
| night watch n | (surveillance or guard kept at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 守夜 shǒu yè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 值夜班 shǒu yè，zhí yè bān |
| | I was working as a night watch at the bank when the earthquake struck. |
night watchman,
plural: night watchmen n | (male: guards property at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 守夜人 shǒu yè rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 值夜班的人 shǒu yè rén，zhí yè bān de rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间警卫 shǒu yè rén，yè jiān jǐng wèi |
| | Our office is guarded at night by the night watchman. |
| Night-night! interj | infantile (good night) | SCSimplified Chinese 晚安！ |
| nightcap n | (alcoholic drink) | SCSimplified Chinese 睡前喝的酒 |
| | Would you like to come to my place for a nightcap? |
| nightcap n | (hat worn for sleep) | SCSimplified Chinese 睡帽 |
| | My grandfather wears a nightcap to bed. |
| nightclothes npl | (garments worn for sleeping) | SCSimplified Chinese 睡衣 shuì yī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 睡袍 shuì yī，shuì páo |
nightclub,
night club n | (bar with dancing) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜总会 yè zǒng huì
TCTraditional Chinese 夜總會 |
| | Some of the nightclubs stay open till 2 am. |
nightlife,
night life,
night-life n | (night-time entertainment) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜生活 yè shēng huó |
| | The beach was great but the town had no nightlife. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | SCSimplified Chinese 通宵不熄灭的灯 tōng xiāo bù xī miè de dēng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜明灯 tōng xiāo bù xī miè de dēng，yè míng dēng |
nighttime,
night-time n | (period of night) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间 yè jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 夜間 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 夜里 yè jiān，yè lǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 夜裡 / 夜裏 |
| | They skyline is especially beautiful during nighttime. |
nighttime,
night-time adj | (nocturnal) | SCSimplified Chinese 夜间的，夜里的 yè jiān de，yè lǐ de
TCTraditional Chinese 夜間的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在夜间发生的 zài yè jiān fā shēng de |
| | Owls are nighttime hunters. |
nightwatchman,
night watchman n | (man employed as nighttime guard) | SCSimplified Chinese 守夜警卫 shǒu yè jǐng wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 守夜警衛 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打更人 shǒu yè jǐng wèi，dǎ gēng rén |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 看更者 shǒu yè jǐng wèi，kān gēng zhě |
| | Our office is guarded at night by the nightwatchman. |
nightwatchman,
night-watchman n | figurative (cricket: batsman playing at end of day) (板球) | SCSimplified Chinese 三柱门看更人 |
| one-night stand n | (isolated sexual encounter with [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 一夜情 yí yè qíng |
| | Betty's not my girlfriend; we had a one-night stand, that's all. |
| | 贝蒂不是我的女朋友，我们发生过一夜情，仅此而已。 |
| opening night n | (theatre: first performance) | SCSimplified Chinese 首演之夜 shǒu yǎn zhī yè |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首演 shǒu yǎn zhī yè，shǒu yǎn |
| spend the night v expr | (stay somewhere overnight) | SCSimplified Chinese 过夜 guò yè |
| that night adv | (on a specified night in the past) | SCSimplified Chinese 那天晚上 nà tiān wǎn shàng |
| | Sixteen ships were sunk that night. Do you remember what you were doing that night? |
| the night before n | (previous night or evening) | SCSimplified Chinese 昨天晚上 |
| the night before adv | (on the previous night or evening) | SCSimplified Chinese 昨天晚上 |
| this night n | (tonight) | SCSimplified Chinese 今晚 jīn wǎn |
| | This night should be a good one. |
| through the night adv | (during the whole night) | SCSimplified Chinese 整夜地 zhěng yè de |
| | They travelled through the night in order to get there at first light. |
| tomorrow night adv | (on the evening of next day) | SCSimplified Chinese 明晚 míng wǎn |
| | See you tomorrow night! |
twinight,
twi-night adj | (baseball game: beginning at twilight in doubleheader) (棒球运动术语) | SCSimplified Chinese 傍晚开始连续两场比赛的 bàng wǎn kāi shǐ lián xù liǎng chǎng bǐ sài de |
| wedding night n | (newlywed couple's first night together) | SCSimplified Chinese 新婚之夜 |