the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime 傍晚;晚上(一般從下午6點到就寢) it was seven o'clock in the evening. 晚上七點鐘。 [as modifier]the evening meal. 晚飯。 ■this time characterized by a specified type of activity or particular weather conditions 以某一活動(或某種天氣)為特征的夜晚 they could have a relaxing evening. 他們可以度過一個輕松的夜晚。 ■[as modifier]prescribed by fashion as suitable for relatively formal social events held in the evening 適合晚上正式社交活動的 a couple in evening dress. 穿著晚禮服的一對夫婦。
adverb
(evenings)(informal)in the evening; every evening (非正式)在晚上;每晚 Saturday evenings he invariably fell asleep. 星期六晚上他總是睡覺。
exclamation
(informal). short for good evening (非正式)。 good evening的簡稱
語源
Old English ?fnung 'dusk falling, the time around sunset', from ?fnian 'approach evening', from ?fen (see even)