evening
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/us/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/A1
thepartof thedaybetween the end of theafternoonandnight:
傍晚；晚上achillyevening寒冷的夜晚
Iworkin arestaurantand only get one eveningoffaweek.我在一家饭店工作，每周只有一个晚上歇班。
Thank you for such anenjoyableevening.多谢你让我度过了一个如此美妙的夜晚。
I always go toseeamovieonFridayevenings.我总是在星期五晚上去看电影。
In theevenings, I like torelax.每到晚上，我喜欢放松一下。
I'mworkinglatethisevening.今晚我要加班。
What are you doingtomorrowevening?明天晚上你要做什么？
Itpoureddownallevening and most of thenightas well.傍晚大雨倾盆而下，几乎下了一整夜。
Whattimedo you usually gethomein theevening?你晚上通常几点到家？
Synonym
eventideliterary
- Heearnssomeextracashbyworkingin abarin the evening.
- Shall we go to themoviesthis evening?
- Aglassofwinein the eveninghelpsme tounwindafterwork.
- Mum doesn'tletuswatchtelevisionfor more than twohoursan evening.
- Manypupilshaveextraclassesin the evenings or atweekends.
Days & times of day
- afternoon
- afternoons
- am
- arvo
- at the crack of dawnidiom
- high noon
- hour
- in broad daylightidiom
- in the dead of night/winteridiom
- last orders
- night
- nocturnally
- noon
- noontime
- o'clock
- office hours
- the witching hour
- twilit
- workday
- working day
evening
exclamation
informaluk/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/us/ˈiːv.nɪŋ/afriendlyway ofgreetingsomeone when youmeetthem in the evening:
晚上好！Evening,Tom! Where are you off to this evening?晚上好，汤姆！你今天晚上去哪里？
Compare
good evening
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- adieu
- afternoon
- air kiss
- aloha
- ayup
- buh-bye
- five
- good evening
- greet
- hello strangeridiom
- howdy
- mind
- pleased
- poke
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- receive
- salaam
- see/catch you later!idiom
- shalom
- wish