网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 eventide
释义

Definition of eventide in English:

eventide

noun ˈiːv(ə)ntʌɪdˈivənˌtaɪd
archaic, literary
  • The end of the day; evening.

    〈古或诗/文〉黄昏;薄暮

    the moonflower opens its white flowers at eventide

    月光花在黄昏时绽放出朵朵喇叭状的白花。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Literally, it means ‘cowdust’, the fine powder raised by cattle as they sway back to the village at eventide.
    • At eventide, the cerulean skies assumed a deeper tone of velvety purple on which was displayed the rare jewels of the heavenly caskets.
    • Often, awaking suddenly at midnight, he shrank from the bosom of Faith; and at morning or eventide, when the family knelt down at prayer, he scowled and muttered to himself, and gazed sternly at his wife, and turned away.
    • Our population growth has slowed significantly, and the baby boomers are now in the eventide of their working life, with their eyes fixed towards retirement.
    • Soon, the eventide fell and everyone retired to his or her beds.
    Synonyms
    evening, night, late afternoon, end of day, close of day

Origin

Old English ǣfentīd (see even2, tide).

Definition of eventide in US English:

eventide

nounˈēvənˌtīdˈivənˌtaɪd
literary, archaic
  • The end of the day; evening.

    〈古或诗/文〉黄昏;薄暮

    the moonflower opens its white flowers at eventide

    月光花在黄昏时绽放出朵朵喇叭状的白花。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At eventide, the cerulean skies assumed a deeper tone of velvety purple on which was displayed the rare jewels of the heavenly caskets.
    • Often, awaking suddenly at midnight, he shrank from the bosom of Faith; and at morning or eventide, when the family knelt down at prayer, he scowled and muttered to himself, and gazed sternly at his wife, and turned away.
    • Literally, it means ‘cowdust’, the fine powder raised by cattle as they sway back to the village at eventide.
    • Soon, the eventide fell and everyone retired to his or her beds.
    • Our population growth has slowed significantly, and the baby boomers are now in the eventide of their working life, with their eyes fixed towards retirement.
    Synonyms
    evening, night, late afternoon, end of day, close of day

Origin

Old English ǣfentīd (see even, tide).

随便看

 

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。

 

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/6/20 1:21:57