after-dark
after-dark — 形容詞
1. relating to or happening during the period after the sun has set, when the sky i
入夜後的
日落之後發生的
relating to or happening during the period after the sun has set, when the sky is dark — used to describe events, activities, or rules that take place in the evening or at night.
Bao joined an after-dark walking tour to see the old buildings lit up at night.
Bao 參加了一場入夜後的徒步導覽，欣賞夜晚燈光照亮的老建築。
collocation: after-dark tour
The hotel has a strict rule against swimming during after-dark hours for safety reasons.
這家飯店基於安全考量，嚴格禁止在入夜後的時段游泳。
collocation: after-dark hours
Charlotte prefers after-dark shopping at the night market because the crowds are smaller.
Charlotte 比較喜歡在夜市進行入夜後的採購，因為人潮較少。
An after-dark curfew was imposed on local teenagers after a series of disturbances.
一連串事件發生後，當地青少年被實施了入夜後的宵禁。
passive: was imposed
Many restaurants in Taipei offer special after-dark menus for customers who work late shifts.
台北許多餐廳為上夜班的顧客提供入夜後的特別菜單。
collocation: after-dark menu
- after-dark tour
- after-dark hours
- after-dark curfew
- after-dark menu
- after-dark activities
- daytime
the period when the sun is up
文法句型
after-dark + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — this adjective always comes before the noun it modifies (e.g. 'after-dark activities', not 'the activities were after-dark').
常見錯誤
after-dark — 慣用語
after dark
idiomduring the time after the sun has set and the sky is dark; the opposite pattern 'before dark' refers to the period while the sun is still up.
天黑後
The children were told to be home before dark, so they left the park at sunset.
Pedro does not like walking through the forest alone after dark because the path is unlit.
The museum closes at six, but the garden remains open for visitors after dark.
Ada promised her mother she would finish her shopping before dark and catch the early bus home.
After dark, the village square fills with food stalls and paper lanterns that glow until midnight.