"nighthawk" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 夜鹰
• 夜猫子（夜间活动的人）

Definition

“nighthawk”指夜间活动、以昆虫为食的一种鸟。非正式用法上，也可以指经常熬夜或夜间活跃的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

英文中'nighthawk'既指夜鹰这种鸟，也可作为俚语形容爱熬夜的人。比'night owl'用得少，常见于文学或创意表达。

Examples

The nighthawk flies around at dusk looking for insects.

**夜鹰**在黄昏时分飞来飞去找昆虫吃。

A nighthawk has large eyes to see in the dark.

**夜鹰**有大眼睛，能在黑暗中看见。

Tom is a real nighthawk; he always stays up late.

汤姆是个真正的**夜猫子**，总是熬夜到很晚。

I saw a nighthawk swooping low in the summer twilight.

我在夏日黄昏看到**夜鹰**低空飞翔。

My roommate's a total nighthawk—he eats dinner at midnight and works until dawn.

我的室友是**夜猫子**，半夜才吃饭，一直工作到天亮。

If you're a nighthawk, a 9 a.m. meeting is torture.

如果你是**夜猫子**，早上九点的会议简直是折磨。