High noon Meaning in English
expression
ˈhaɪ/ /ˈnun
HY NOON
hˈaɪ/ /nˈuːn
HY NOON
释义
'High noon' means exactly 12 o'clock in the daytime, when the sun is highest in the sky; it also refers to a critical or decisive moment, especially a confrontation.
用法与细微差别
Literally means 12:00 PM, but is often used metaphorically for a moment of confrontation or climax. Common in Western films and dramatic situations. Not used for everyday events like lunch time.
Spanish: mediodía - momento decisivoPortuguese (BR): meio-dia - momento decisivoPortuguese (PT): meio-dia - momento decisivoChinese (Simplified): 正午 - 决战时刻Chinese (Traditional): 正午 - 決戰時刻Hindi: ठीक दोपहर - निर्णायक क्षणArabic: منتصف الظهر - لحظة حاسمةBengali: দুপুর বারোটা - নির্ধারক মুহূর্তRussian: полдень - решающий моментJapanese: 正午 - 決定的瞬間Vietnamese: giữa trưa - thời điểm quyết địnhKorean: 정오 - 결전의 순간Turkish: öğle vakti - karar anıUrdu: دوپہر بارہ بجے - فیصلہ کن لمحہIndonesian: tengah hari - saat penentuan
例句
It was high noon when we arrived at school.
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At high noon, the sun was directly above us.
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The meeting starts at high noon.
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Tomorrow’s game is our high noon — everything depends on this match.
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It felt like high noon as the two leaders finally faced each other.
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This is high noon for our company — we have to make a big decision today.
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