查词 - midnight

midnight

ˈmɪdnaɪt noun

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at midnight in the middle of the night

12 o’clock at night Do not say ‘in the midnight’. If you mean ‘at 12 o’clock at night’ say and if you mean ‘very late at night’ say . 不要说 in the midnight。 “在半夜 12 点”要说 at midnight，“深更半夜”要说 in the middle of the night。

The train is due in at midnight.

这趟火车半夜到站。

after/before midnight

We stayed there until way after midnight.

我们在那儿一直呆到午夜过后很久。

You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight! (=after midnight)

你现在不能打电话给她，都过午夜了！

By the time he arrived, it was well past midnight (=after midnight) .

他到的时候早就过了午夜。

at/on the stroke of midnight

The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.

条约将于今晚 12 点整开始生效。

The treaty will come into force on the stroke of midnight tonight.

条约将于今晚 12 点整开始生效。

He’s gone for a midnight swim.

他深更半夜去游泳了。