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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- evening
['iːvnɪŋ]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
(early) 傍晚
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2.
noun
(late) 晚上
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3.
noun
(whole period，event) 晚上
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in the evening
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在晚上
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this evening
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今晚
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tomorrow/yesterday evening
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明/昨晚
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- evening
[ˈiːvnɪŋ]
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n.[c]
傍晚，黄昏，晚间
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We stepped outside the hall into the cool evening.
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我们走到大厅外面凉爽的夜色中。
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The judges will announce the winners later this evening.
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裁判将在今天晚上晚些时候宣布获胜者。
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He enjoyed the evening light across the lake.
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他喜欢看湖对岸的夜色。
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2.
n.[c]
末期，后期
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It was the evening of the roman empire.
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这是罗马帝国的没落期。
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3.
n.[c]
傍晚的活动，晚上娱乐时间；晚会
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The movie was the perfect ending to an evening.
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看电影是晚间最好的活动。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- evening
['iːvnɪŋ]
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1.
n
the latter part of the day, esp from late afternoon until nightfall
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2.
n
the latter or concluding period
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the evening of one's life
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3.
n
the early part of the night spent in a specified way
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an evening at the theatre
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4.
n
an entertainment, meeting, or reception held in the early part of the night
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5.
n
[Southern US and Brit]
[Dialect]
the period between noon and sunset
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6.
n
[modifier]
of, used, or occurring in the evening
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the evening papers
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7.
n
See also evenings
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8.
n
[Etymology]
Old English æfnung; related to Old Frisian evend, Old High German aband
Examples
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a musical evening
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音乐晚会
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a quiet evening at home
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家中宁静的一晚
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Come evening, he will return.
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夜幕来临时，他就回来。
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We started dating the evening that we went to the opera.
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我们就是在去剧院那晚开始约会的。
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When I was a child, I used to go to the river and bathe in the evening.
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小时候，我常常在傍晚时去河里游泳。
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