night S1 W1 / naɪt / 名词 [可数和不可数名词]
1 when it is dark the dark part of each 24-hour period when the sun cannot be seen and when most people sleep 反义词 day :
It was a cold moonlit night.
I didn’t sleep too well last night.
at night
At night the temperature drops below zero.
in/during the night
He woke up twice during the night.
by night
Many animals hunt by night.
(on) Friday night/that night etc
There was a storm on Friday night.
Grammar
Use at night when talking about what generally or regularly happens then :
The noise of the traffic keeps me awake at night.
Use in the night when talking about an event that happens at some time during the night :
There had been heavy rain in the night.
Use by night to say what a person or animal does at night :
We travelled by night.
When you are mentioning a time before midnight, use at night :
ten o’clock at night
When you are mentioning a time after midnight, use in the morning :
four in the morning
2 evening the time during the evening until you go to bed :
We had a really good meal last night .
They stay in and watch television every night .
She recognised him from the night before (= the previous evening ) .
My parents are coming for dinner tomorrow night .
Friday/Saturday etc night
There’s a party at Ben’s place on Saturday night.
We were on our way back from a night out (= an evening when you go to a party, restaurant, theatre etc ) at the theatre.
Anna doesn’t like him walking home late at night .
quiz night/student night etc (= an evening when a particular event happens, especially at a bar, club etc )
3 nights if you do something nights, you do it regularly or often at night :
I work nights, so I’m usually asleep during the day.
4 night! spoken used to say goodbye to someone when it is late in the evening or when they are going to bed 同义词 good night :
Night! See you tomorrow!
5 night night! spoken used to say goodbye to someone, especially a child, when they are going to bed
6 night and day/day and night all the time :
The store is guarded day and night.
We had to work night and day to get it finished.
7 night or day/day or night at any time :
You can call me any time, night or day.
8 night after night every night for a long period :
He’s out drinking night after night.
9 first night/opening night the first performance of a play or show → premiere :
We saw ‘Riverdance’ on its opening night.
10 spend the night with somebody/spend the night together to sleep with someone and have sex with them :
And you thought we spent the night together?
11 a good night’s sleep a night when you sleep well :
You’ll feel better after a good night’s sleep.
12 (have a) late/early night to go to bed later or earlier than usual :
I think I’ll have an early night. → late-night
13 last thing at night at the end of the day, just before you go to bed :
You should water plants either first thing in the morning or last thing at night.
→ nightly
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + night
last night It rained last night.
tomorrow night I should be back by tomorrow night.
Friday/Saturday etc night I haven’t seen him since Thursday night.
an early night (= when you go to bed early ) I’m really tired - I need an early night.
a late night (= when you go to bed late ) We had a late night last night.
a long night (= a night when you do not sleep or you work hard ) Everyone was tired and grumpy. It had been a long night.
a sleepless night She had spent a sleepless night wondering what to do.
动词
spend a night somewhere (= sleep somewhere ) We spent two nights at the Grand Hotel.
stay the night (= sleep at someone’s house ) You’re welcome to stay the night if you like.
have a bad night (= not sleep well, especially when you are ill ) I had a bad night last night.
night falls written (= it starts to become dark ) It grew colder as night fell.
the night wears on (= continues ) The pain gradually got better as the night wore on.
night + NOUN
the night sky We looked up at the stars in the night sky.
the night air The night air was scented with pine wood.
a night train/bus/flight I took the night train to Fort William.
短语
all night He looked as if he’d been up all night.
all night long (= used to emphasize that something continues for the whole night ) The noise continued all night long!
late at night We often get to bed very late at night.
at this time of night (= used when something happens very late at night, and you are surprised ) Why are you calling me at this time of night?
late/far into the night (= until very late at night ) Staff worked late into the night to make necessary repairs.
in the middle of the night She woke up suddenly in the middle of the night.
in/at the dead of night literary (= in the middle of the night when it is quiet ) He drove through the countryside in the dead of night.
day and night/night and day (= all the time ) The phones rang day and night.
morning, noon, and night (= all the time ) She nagged at him morning, noon, and night.