night-owl是什么意思
英文词源
- night-owl (n.)
- "owl which flies at night," 1590s; applied since 1846 (American English) to persons who are up or out late at night. Compare night-hawk, also French hirondelle de nuit "prostitute," literally "night-swallow."
实用例句
- 1. Two men were helping police with their inquiries at Salisbury last night.
- 两名男子昨天夜里在索尔兹伯里接受了警方盘问。来自柯林斯例句
- 2. That was the first time Elliot stayed out all night.
- 那是埃利奥特第一次彻夜未归。来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
- 昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here.
- 昨晚我们套上马车，拉着东西搬到了这里。来自柯林斯例句
- 5. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night.
- 我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。来自柯林斯例句
