Nightfall
“Nightfall” 是一个名词,描述白昼结束、夜晚降临的时刻。它比简单的 “evening” 更有文学感和画面感,强调的是光线逐渐消失、黑暗降临的过程。
- “We must reach the cabin before nightfall.” (我们必须在天黑前赶到小屋。)
- “The temperature drops quickly after nightfall in the desert.” (沙漠里天黑后气温下降很快。)
- “A strange silence settled over the city at nightfall.” (黄昏时分,城市里笼罩着一种奇怪的寂静。)
由两个词组成:
- “Night” (夜晚)
- “Fall” (降临/落下)
- 词根: “night”
- 词根: “fall”
“Nightfall” 常出现在诗歌、小说和自然描写中。它象征着休息、反思,或是危险的开始。在古代,这通常意味着停止劳动并寻求庇护的信号。
- 相关词汇: daybreak (黎明), sunset (日落)
字面理解:Night(夜晚) + Fall(落下) = 夜幕降临。
“The soldiers moved quickly through the woods. They knew the enemy was near, and they needed to find a safe place to hide by nightfall. As the sky turned deep purple, they finally found a hidden cave and stayed quiet until morning.” (士兵们飞快地穿过森林。他们知道敌人就在附近,他们需要在天黑前找到一个安全的藏身之处。当天空变成深紫色时,他们终于找到了一个隐蔽的洞穴,一直保持安静直到早晨。)