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

• Eve nodded, almost approvingly. 'Exactly.'
  伊芙几乎赞同地点了点头。“确实如此。”
• 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。
• Eve isn't the type to sit around doing nothing
  伊芙不是那种喜欢坐在那里无所事事的人。
• That's right, you weren't here Christmas eve.
  对了，圣诞节前你不在这儿。
• 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。
• Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony
  理查德和托尼在圣诞夜一道露面了。
• Eve, squinting at the clock, saw it was just on 7 a.m
  伊夫眯着眼瞥了一下钟，看到差不多是早上7点钟。
• They held a party on New Year's Eve.
  他们在除夕举行了晚会。