新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

midnight

英  [ˈmɪdnaɪt]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1午夜时的

    Midnight is used to describe something that happens or appears at midnight or in the middle of the night.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is totally out of the question to postpone the midnight deadline.

    延迟午夜的最后期限是根本不可能的。

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 午夜

    Midnight is twelve o'clock in the middle of the night.

    双语例句

    例:

    It was well after midnight by the time Anne returned to her apartment.

    安妮回到公寓时早已过了午夜。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • burn the midnight oil

    1开夜车

    If someone is burning the midnight oil, they are staying up very late in order to study or do some other work.

    双语例句

    例:

    Chris is asleep after burning the midnight oil trying to finish his article.

    克里斯在熬夜赶完他的文章后,现在睡着了。

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