nocturnal

/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/ adj.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

夜间发生的；夜行性的

释义与例句

adj. 夜间发生的；夜行性的
happening at night, or active mainly during the night rather than during the day
  1. Owls are nocturnal hunters with excellent night vision.
    猫头鹰是夜行性捕食者，夜视能力极佳。
  2. The forest sounds completely different on a nocturnal walk.
    夜间徒步时，森林里的声音听起来完全不同。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The cameras recorded the badgers' nocturnal activity.
    摄像机记录下了獾的夜间活动。

词族与关联词

反义词
  • diurnal 昼行性的；白天的
    描述动物习性时，nocturnal 指主要在夜间活动，diurnal 指主要在白天活动。
    Most diurnal birds find food during daylight hours. 大多数昼行性鸟类在白天觅食。
常见搭配
  • nocturnal animal 夜行性动物
    The bat is a nocturnal animal that uses sound to navigate. 蝙蝠是利用声音导航的夜行性动物。
  • nocturnal activity 夜间活动
    Light pollution can disrupt the nocturnal activity of many species. 光污染会干扰许多物种的夜间活动。