英 [iːv],美 [iːv]
(重大节日的)前夜;前夕
Eve:夏娃(圣经中的第一个女人,亚当的妻子)
傍晚,黄昏 <书>
女子名
表示具体节日的前夜时,通常与介词on搭配,且节日名称前需加定冠词the,如on Christmas Eve(在圣诞前夜) 。
表示“在……前夕”时,常用短语on the eve of,其后接名词或名词性短语,如on the eve of the examination(在考试前夕) 。
通常用于宗教语境或相关的文学作品中,首字母需大写 。
What will they do on Christmas Eve? 他们在圣诞夜将做什么事?
The country was on the eve of the First Revolution. 当时全国处于第一次革命的前夜。
Eve tempted Adam and he fell. 夏娃诱惑亚当,结果他犯了罪。
They held a party on New Year's Eve. 他们在除夕举行了晚会。
Clay was nervous on the eve of the examination. 克莱在考试前夕很紧张。
Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony. 理查德在圣诞前夜与托尼一起出现。
On New Year's Eve we had a barbecue on the beach. 除夕那天我们在海滩上举行了烧烤野餐。
On New Year's Eve I usually give a party, which is always chaotic. 除夕日,我通常举办一个聚会,总是一片狼藉。
It was the worst Christmas Eve ever. 这是有史以来最糟糕的圣诞夜。
He gave up on the eve of success. 他在大功告成之前放弃了。
on the eve of:在……前夕
Christmas Eve:圣诞前夜
New Year's Eve:除夕
Saint Agnes's Eve:【宗】元月二十日夜(相传少女此夜履行某种宗教仪式,就可以得到有关未来夫婿的启示)
on St. Tib's Eve:永远不,决不会(St.Tib 为虚构的圣徒名)