midnight

1.名詞A1

釋義

the time at night that is shown as 12:00 on a clock, marking the moment when one day ends and the next begins

例句

Nala stayed up until midnight to finish her science project.

collocation: until midnight

Just before midnight, the street outside grew quiet and dark.

同義詞

twelve o'clock
more conversational; can refer to noon or night so it needs context
the middle of the night
less precise — refers to any time in the darkest hours, not exactly 12:00

反義詞

at midnight

past midnight

until midnight

midnight + noun (modifier)

❌The meeting ends at midnight noon.

✅The meeting ends at midnight.

💡midnight is 12:00 at night, not 12:00 in the daytime. For midday use 'noon' instead.

❌I will arrive at the midnight.

✅I will arrive at midnight.

💡midnight usually does not take an article when used as a time point.

midnight — noun