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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。

  1. “We must reach the cabin before nightfall.” (我们必须在天黑前赶到小屋。)
  2. “The temperature drops quickly after nightfall in the desert.” (沙漠里天黑后气温下降很快。)
  3. “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。)