eve

英 [iːv]

美 [iːv]

n.  (尤指宗教节假日的)前夜，前夕; 傍晚; 黄昏

复数：eves　

CET4考研TEM4

Collins.2 / BNC.5529 / COCA.6991

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指宗教节假日的）前夜，前夕
  the day or evening before an event, especially a religious festival or holiday
  1. Christmas Eve (= 24 December)
     圣诞前夕（12月24日）
  2. a New Year's Eve party (= on 31 December)
     除夕晚会
  3. on the eve of the election
     在选举前夕
• 傍晚；黄昏
  evening

柯林斯词典

• See also:...on the eve of his 27th birthday.Christmas EveNew Year's Eve

英英释义

noun

• the day before
  1. he always arrives on the eve of her departure
• the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
  1. he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
  Synonym:eveningeveneventide
• the period immediately before something
  1. on the eve of the French Revolution

双语例句

• We went shopping on New Year's Eve.
  新年前夕我们去逛街了。
• At some time or other Eve had obviously put the fear of God into her.
  显然伊芙时不时有意吓唬她一下。
• I had a blast on New Year's Eve with my cousins.
  除夕夜那晚我和我的表兄妹们玩得很开心。
• We caroused all through the night on new year's eve.
  除夕大伙儿闹了一夜。
• At Christmas the visitors began their circuit of dropping in on the eve of the feast day.
  圣诞节时，客人们在节日前夜开始逐家拜节。
• Eve took the blame for the mistake.
  伊夫承担这个错误的责任。
• We all went to a party on New Year's Eve.
  我们都去参加了除夕晚会。
• Basically, it's all about food on Christmas Eve& Day.
  基本上，圣诞前夕和圣诞节是在大吃大喝中渡过的。
• I spent a lonely Christmas Eve and Christmas day this year though I got him.
  今年我度过了一个孤独的平安夜和圣诞节，虽然有他在身边。
• On New Year's Eve I usually give a party, which is always chaotic.
  我通常在除夕举行派对，总是很闹。