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词汇 midnight
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Definition of midnight in English:

midnight

noun ˈmɪdnʌɪtˈmɪdˌnaɪt
  • 1Twelve o'clock at night.

    午夜

    I left at midnight

    我是半夜12点离开的。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After the last supper on the final night, the team set off from the camp at midnight.
    • I faced a difficult political decision when work ended at midnight last night.
    • At midnight she blew the candles out and switched on the kitchen and hallway lights.
    • At midnight the owner turns off the outside lights so we can see the stars.
    • At midnight we were swept out with the rest of the rubbish and decided to call it a night.
    • The Hollywood sign was bathed in red white and blue at midnight as fireworks lit the cold but clear night sky.
    • At midnight she heard one of four shots fired as a police marksman killed the rampaging stag.
    • At midnight she slipped into the cold sea and swam until her feet touched the iron sand.
    • The blaze broke out at midnight and five fire crews worked through the night to pump water from a nearby river.
    • At midnight on Monday he was on the phone organising a list of surgeons for the following day.
    • Here are the figures as they appeared when the poll was closed at midnight last night.
    • At midnight I walk outside then walk back in again with a lump of coal, and wish myself a Happy New Year.
    • At midnight there were fireworks and champagne and mulled wine on the beach.
    • Surely, whatever the reason, there is no need to be in a library at midnight on a Saturday night?
    • At midnight, with no sign of Sandy, we left some sandwiches in the drawing room and went to bed.
    • The night ended at midnight, which was about the right time for me, and I felt really happy.
    • At midnight the church bell rang out to welcome in the new year and carol singing took place.
    • The planetary day begins at sunrise and not at midnight as in the civil calendar.
    • At midnight every night, the bell in the bell tower was rung to summon the spirits.
    • At midnight, Frank did the usual check for the eighteen security guards in his station.
    Synonyms
    twelve midnight, twelve at night, twelve o'clock, dead of night, the middle of the night, zero hours, the witching hour
    1. 1.1often as modifier The middle period of the night.
      子夜,午夜,半夜
      the midnight hours

      午夜时分。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • All at once the apparent walls of the room turned from a gold color to a black dotted with stars, most like a midnight sky.
      • That's all well and good, but what happens when it fancies a midnight snack and it starts coming after me!
      • I was sitting by the swimming pool having a midnight drink before turning in when the phone rang.
      • I could go into Nice and see my friends and come back on the midnight train.
      • I was hoping it was a bad dream or at best a hallucination from a midnight toilet break.
      • Police were called out when a group of drunken youths went on a midnight rampage.
      • As he confesses, Victor has raided slaughterhouses in his midnight expeditions.
      • She joined in the midnight rush for buckets and water to dampen down the cottage roof.
      • You wouldn't believe how great it is to go to a midnight movie when you know you're not supposed to be there.
      • Anyway, we went down to the beach for a midnight stroll, which seemed to cheer her up.
      • It is the soundtrack to a summer, late nights, midnight skies, red wine, being carefree.
      Synonyms
      twelve midnight, twelve at night, twelve o'clock, dead of night, the middle of the night, zero hours, the witching hour

Origin

Old English midniht (see mid-, night).

Definition of midnight in US English:

midnight

nounˈmidˌnītˈmɪdˌnaɪt
  • 1Twelve o'clock at night.

    午夜

    I left at midnight

    我是半夜12点离开的。

    as modifier a midnight deadline

    午夜12点的最后期限。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The blaze broke out at midnight and five fire crews worked through the night to pump water from a nearby river.
    • I faced a difficult political decision when work ended at midnight last night.
    • At midnight there were fireworks and champagne and mulled wine on the beach.
    • At midnight we were swept out with the rest of the rubbish and decided to call it a night.
    • The night ended at midnight, which was about the right time for me, and I felt really happy.
    • At midnight every night, the bell in the bell tower was rung to summon the spirits.
    • At midnight, with no sign of Sandy, we left some sandwiches in the drawing room and went to bed.
    • At midnight she heard one of four shots fired as a police marksman killed the rampaging stag.
    • At midnight the owner turns off the outside lights so we can see the stars.
    • The Hollywood sign was bathed in red white and blue at midnight as fireworks lit the cold but clear night sky.
    • At midnight she blew the candles out and switched on the kitchen and hallway lights.
    • At midnight the church bell rang out to welcome in the new year and carol singing took place.
    • Surely, whatever the reason, there is no need to be in a library at midnight on a Saturday night?
    • At midnight I walk outside then walk back in again with a lump of coal, and wish myself a Happy New Year.
    • Here are the figures as they appeared when the poll was closed at midnight last night.
    • At midnight on Monday he was on the phone organising a list of surgeons for the following day.
    • After the last supper on the final night, the team set off from the camp at midnight.
    • At midnight, Frank did the usual check for the eighteen security guards in his station.
    • The planetary day begins at sunrise and not at midnight as in the civil calendar.
    • At midnight she slipped into the cold sea and swam until her feet touched the iron sand.
    Synonyms
    twelve midnight, twelve at night, twelve o'clock, dead of night, the middle of the night, zero hours, the witching hour
    1. 1.1often as modifier The middle period of the night.
      子夜,午夜,半夜
      the midnight hours

      午夜时分。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I was hoping it was a bad dream or at best a hallucination from a midnight toilet break.
      • That's all well and good, but what happens when it fancies a midnight snack and it starts coming after me!
      • All at once the apparent walls of the room turned from a gold color to a black dotted with stars, most like a midnight sky.
      • It is the soundtrack to a summer, late nights, midnight skies, red wine, being carefree.
      • She joined in the midnight rush for buckets and water to dampen down the cottage roof.
      • As he confesses, Victor has raided slaughterhouses in his midnight expeditions.
      • You wouldn't believe how great it is to go to a midnight movie when you know you're not supposed to be there.
      • I could go into Nice and see my friends and come back on the midnight train.
      • I was sitting by the swimming pool having a midnight drink before turning in when the phone rang.
      • Anyway, we went down to the beach for a midnight stroll, which seemed to cheer her up.
      • Police were called out when a group of drunken youths went on a midnight rampage.
      Synonyms
      twelve midnight, twelve at night, twelve o'clock, dead of night, the middle of the night, zero hours, the witching hour

Origin

Old English midniht (see mid-, night).

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