curfew
noun
ˈkɜːfjuː
noun
1
a
law
that
forces
people
to
stay
indoors
after
a
particular
time
at
night,
or
the
time
people
must
be
indoors
宵禁; 宵禁时间
The
government
imposed
a
night-time
curfew
throughout
the
country.
政府在全国实施宵禁。
The
curfew
was
lifted
(=ended)
on
May
6th.
五月六日解除了宵禁。
The
whole
town
was
placed
under
curfew.
全镇被实施宵禁。
Anyone
found
in
the
streets
after
curfew
was
shot.
宵禁后，出现在街上的任何人都被开枪打死。
2
the
time,
decided
by
a
parent,
by
which
a
child
must
be
home
or
asleep
in
the
evening
[美] 〔父母规定的〕儿童晚上必须回家 （睡觉 ）的时间
AmE