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
  1. We had a big dinner on Christmas Eve.
    我们在平安夜吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • evening 傍晚;晚上
    与 eve 同源,指一天中的傍晚时段。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。