"midnight" in Chinese (Simplified)
午夜半夜十二点
Definition
Midnight 指夜里12点,也就是一天结束并进入新一天的时刻。它有时也可以更宽泛地表示深夜、很晚的时候。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
它通常作不可数名词使用,时间前常说 'at midnight',不说 'in midnight'。常见搭配有 'around midnight'、'after midnight' 和 'the clock struck midnight'。在 'midnight sky'、'midnight blue' 这类表达里,它也常带有诗意或文学色彩。
Examples
The train leaves at midnight.
火车在**午夜**出发。
I was still awake at midnight.
到**午夜**时,我还醒着。
We heard fireworks after midnight.
我们在**午夜**之后听到了烟花声。
Don't wait up for me — I probably won't get home until midnight.
别等我了——我可能要到**午夜**才回家。
By midnight, everyone at the party was tired.
到**午夜**时,派对上的每个人都累了。
The deadline is midnight on Friday, so don't leave it until the last minute.
截止时间是周五**午夜**,所以别拖到最后一分钟。