| 单词 | nightfall |
| 释义 | nightfall noun[U] uk/ˈnaɪt.fɔːl/us/ˈnaɪt.fɑːl/thetimein theeveningwhen itbecomesdark 黄昏，傍晚，日暮Synonyms dusk twilight(EVENING) Compare sundown sunsetnoun Days & times of day
nightfall| American Dictionarynightfall noun[C] us/ˈnɑɪtˌfɔl/thetimeat the end of thedaywhen itbecomesdark Examplesofnightfallnightfall The two motives use notes of relatively long duration and are rhythmically distinct: the butterfly is in minims, thenightfallin crotchets. From theCambridge English Corpus The best time for the sound was at dawn or approachingnightfallwhen the harsh desert temperatures of the day abated and soft breezes cooled the earth. From theCambridge English Corpus Street lighting, for instance, stretched the hours of active outdoor life pastnightfall. From theCambridge English Corpus In bar 11 the bass clarinet plays a nesting figure in which a series of butterflies, moving in quavers, outlines thenightfallin crotchets starting on the afterbeat. From theCambridge English Corpus Scholars fall asleep in museums, travel to obscure places, and acquire things atnightfall. From theCambridge English Corpus Not a shop is open and people remain behind closed doors and shuttered windows from morning tonightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To be effective, gritting should be done during the night or beforenightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We swept them all away for inspection, but bynightfallthey were all back again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Bynightfallthe border was quiet except for occasional sniping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The walk may take longer than anticipated and may not end beforenightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let us support what the farmers practically can do, which is to sweep the road beforenightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Somehow or other, beforenightfallthey have to be found accommodation for the night. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the beginning of the rush hour, and the whole of the evening rush hour will therefore still take place afternightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The coastguard alerted all ships in the area and mounted an air search, which was continued untilnightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I want us to consider what is reasonable and possible, which is to do it before the danger period ofnightfall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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