eve
/iːv/
noun
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
前夕;傍晚;前一天
释义与例句
noun
前夕;傍晚;前一天
the day or evening before an event; the period just before something important happens
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We had a big dinner on Christmas Eve.
我们在平安夜吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
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On the eve of the battle, the soldiers prepared their weapons.
在战斗前夕,士兵们准备好了武器。
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She was nervous on the eve of her wedding.
婚礼前夕她很紧张。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
联想 evening(傍晚),eve 是更短更古的形式,指重要事件的前一晚或前夕。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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evening 傍晚;晚上与 eve 同源,指一天中的傍晚时段。
同义词
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night before 前一晚night before 指具体前一晚,eve 更正式且常用于重要事件前夕。He stayed up late the night before the exam. 考试前一晚他熬夜到很晚。
反义词
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morning after 次日早晨morning after 指事件之后的早晨,与 eve(前夕)在时间上相对。He felt tired the morning after the party. 聚会后的次日早晨他觉得很累。
常见搭配
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on the eve of 在……前夕On the eve of the election, the candidates gave final speeches. 选举前夕,候选人们发表了最后的演讲。
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Christmas Eve 圣诞前夕(平安夜)Children leave out cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa. 孩子们在平安夜给圣诞老人留下饼干。
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New Year's Eve 除夕;新年前夜We watched the fireworks on New Year's Eve. 我们在新年前夜观看了烟花。