"nightfall" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 傍晚
• 天黑

Definition

白天结束、夜晚开始的时候；黑暗降临的时刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“nightfall” 较为文学或正式，常见于故事或描述性语境，比日常“sunset”更书面。常与“by nightfall”搭配使用。和“sunset（日落）” 、“dusk（黄昏）”不同。

Examples

They returned home before nightfall.

他们在**傍晚**前回家了。

The forest becomes quiet at nightfall.

森林在**傍晚**时变得安静。

The animals hide when nightfall comes.

动物们在**傍晚**时躲起来。

Let’s finish the hike before nightfall so we don’t get lost.

我们在**傍晚**前结束徒步，这样就不会迷路了。

By nightfall, the lights in the town were already glowing.

**傍晚**时，镇上的灯光已亮起。

Farmers hurry to finish their work before nightfall every day.

农民每天都赶在**傍晚**前完成工作。