midnight
midnight — 名詞
1. the time at night that is shown as 12:00 on a clock, marking the moment when one
午夜
半夜十二點，前後兩天的分界
the time at night that is shown as 12:00 on a clock, marking the moment when one day ends and the next begins
Nala stayed up until midnight to finish her science project.
Nala 為了完成自然科學作業，熬夜到午夜才睡。
collocation: until midnight
Just before midnight, the street outside grew quiet and dark.
將近午夜時，外面的街道變得寂靜又漆黑。
The last train to Taichung leaves at midnight from the main station.
往台中的末班列車在午夜從總站出發。
collocation: at midnight (with scheduled events)
It was already past midnight when the taxi finally pulled into the driveway.
計程車終於開進車道時，已經過了午夜。
collocation: past midnight
Christopher was not allowed to use his phone after midnight on school nights.
Christopher 在上學日的午夜過後不得使用手機。
- at midnight
- past midnight
- until midnight
- before midnight
- after midnight
- midnight train
- midnight snack
- midnight deadline
- 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
- noon
twelve o'clock in the middle of the day
文法句型
at midnight
past midnight
until midnight
midnight + noun (modifier)
常見錯誤
to study or work late into the night, especially when preparing for an exam or finishing a project with a deadline
挑燈夜讀；熬夜工作
In the weeks before her final exams, Padma burned the midnight oil almost every night.
The design team burned the midnight oil to finish the project before Friday's deadline.
do a midnight flit
idiomto leave a place suddenly and secretly at night, especially to avoid paying money that you owe
（為躲債等）連夜潛逃
After three months of unpaid rent, the couple did a midnight flit and left no forwarding address.
To leave a place quickly and secretly, often at night, to avoid paying debts or other obligations.
連夜潛逃
After losing all his money at the casino, Tom did a midnight flit from his hotel.
Did the tenants really do a moonlight flit without paying last month's rent?