nighttime

IPA/ˈnaɪt.taɪm/
KK[nˈaɪttˌaɪm]IPA/ˈnaɪt.taɪm/

nighttime — noun

1. the period between sunset and sunrise when there is little natural light and mos

1.名詞A2
釋義

the period between sunset and sunrise when there is little natural light and most people sleep or rest

例句

Yuki buys her bread in the morning because the bakery closes at nighttime.

Diego heard a scraping sound outside his window during the nighttime and called his brother.

collocation: during the nighttime

同義詞
  • night

    more common and can refer either to the dark hours in general or to a specific evening; 'nighttime' is restricted to the general period

  • darkness

    focuses on the absence of light rather than on the clock hours; less about a time span and more about a condition

反義詞
  • daytime

    the period of the day when the sun is up and there is natural light

文法句型

at nighttime

during the nighttime

nighttime + noun

用法筆記

Unlike 'night' (which can refer to a specific evening: 'last night', 'Monday night'), 'nighttime' always refers to the general period of darkness in any 24‑hour cycle. It is frequently used as a compound modifier before nouns, as in 'nighttime hours', 'nighttime activities', or 'nighttime routine'.

常見錯誤

❌I could not sleep last nighttime because of the noise.
✅I could not sleep last night because of the noise.
💡'nighttime' describes the time of day in general; use 'night' for a particular evening.
❌The hospital has a nighttime shift nurse.
✅The hospital has a night-shift nurse.
💡'nighttime shift' is grammatically possible but uncommon; 'night shift' is the standard fixed expression.