"a night person" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 夜猫子
• 夜间型人

Definition

一个在晚上比白天更清醒、活跃或高效的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

为口语表达，常说成“我是夜猫子”。对应白天活跃的人是“早起的鸟”。表达的是个人自然偏好，而非工作等因素导致的夜间活动。

Examples

I am a night person and often stay up late.

我是**夜猫子**，经常熬夜。

My sister is a night person, but I prefer mornings.

我妹妹是**夜猫子**，但我喜欢早晨。

Being a night person makes it hard to get up early for school.

作为**夜猫子**，早起上学很困难。

You know you're a night person when your energy peaks at midnight.

当你在午夜最有精神时，你就知道自己是**夜猫子**。

As a night person, I do my best work long after everyone else is asleep.

作为**夜猫子**，我总是在大家都睡了之后效率最高。

Don't bother inviting me to breakfast—I'm a night person through and through.

别约我吃早餐——我就是个**夜猫子**。