nightly

/ˈnaɪtli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnaɪtli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnīt-lē/ (ame, mw)

nightly — 形容詞

  • nightlypositive
  • nightliercomparative
  • nightliestsuperlative

1. happening, done, or present each night, especially during the late-night hours a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

每夜的；夜間

每個夜晚發生或進行的

happening, done, or present each night, especially during the late-night hours after dark.

例句

The hotel offers a nightly turn-down service with chocolates on the pillows.

這間飯店提供夜間開床服務，還會在枕頭上放巧克力。

attributive use: nightly + noun (service)

Mayumi's nightly skincare routine takes about twenty minutes before bed.

Mayumi 的夜間護膚流程大約需要二十分鐘，在睡前完成。

collocation: nightly routine

同義詞
  • nocturnal

    more scientific or formal; describes what happens during the night rather than what happens every night

  • night-time

    hyphenated compound; often used as an adjective before nouns, less formal

反義詞
  • daytime

    happening during the day rather than at night

文法句型

nightly + noun

常見錯誤

❌She has a night walk every day.
✅She has a nightly walk every day.
💡'nightly' is the adjective form; 'night walk' is acceptable but less idiomatic for a regular habit.

2. happening each evening, typically during the earlier hours before it gets fully

2.形容詞B1
釋義

晚間；傍晚

每天傍晚時段發生的

happening each evening, typically during the earlier hours before it gets fully dark.

例句

The Kim family gathers for a nightly dinner at seven o'clock.

Kim 一家人在七點一起吃晚間晚餐。

attributive use: nightly + noun (dinner)

A nightly walk along the river is Soraya's favourite way to unwind.

沿著河邊的晚間散步是 Soraya 最喜歡的放鬆方式。

同義詞
  • evening

    used as an adjective only informally ('evening meal'); 'nightly' implies regularity

  • sundown

    poetic or literary; refers specifically to the time when the sun goes down

文法句型

nightly + noun

nightly — 副詞