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night

/naɪt/

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noun

夜晚，黑夜

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

Examples :

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

你那样伤害孩子，晚上怎么睡得着觉啊！？

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noun

夜晚，黑夜

(Astronomy) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

Examples :

"The astronomer's calculations showed that the night would begin at 8:15 pm tonight. "

天文学家的计算表明，今晚的夜晚将于晚上8点15分开始，那时太阳会低于地平线18度。

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noun

夜晚，黑夜

(Legal) Often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

Examples :

"The curfew began at night, 30 minutes after the sun went down. "

宵禁在夜晚开始，也就是太阳下山后三十分钟。

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noun

夜晚，晚上

An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

Examples :

"a night on the town"

在城里玩乐的一夜

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noun

住宿，过夜。

A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.

Examples :

"My family spent a pleasant night at the hotel near the amusement park. "

我们一家在游乐园附近的酒店愉快地住了一晚。

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noun

夜晚，黑夜。

Examples :

"from noon till night"

从中午到夜晚

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noun

夜晚, 黑夜。

Darkness (due to it being nighttime).

Examples :

"The cat disappeared into the night."

猫消失在夜色里了。

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noun

午夜蓝，黛蓝

A dark blue colour, midnight blue.

Examples :

"The night sky was a beautiful shade of night, almost black but with a deep blue tint. "

夜空呈现出一种美丽的夜色，几乎是黑色，但带着深深的黛蓝。

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noun

夜赛

A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.

Examples :

"The school's basketball team had a tough night of competitions, playing one game against each of the three other schools. "

学校篮球队经历了一个艰难的夜赛，和另外三所学校各打了一场比赛。

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verb

过夜，住宿

To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

Examples :

"We're going to night at Grandma's house for the weekend. "

这个周末我们要在奶奶家过夜。

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interjection

晚安

Ellipsis of good night

Examples :

""Night!" he said, shutting off the lights and getting into bed. "

“晚安！”他说着，关了灯，钻进了被窝。

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