evening
evening — noun
1. The period of the day when daylight fades into darkness, starting around five or
The period of the day when daylight fades into darkness, starting around five or six in the late afternoon and lasting until people prepare for sleep.
Ravindra likes to go for a walk in the evening after finishing work.
preposition phrase: in the evening
The evening sky turned deep orange as the sun went down behind the hills.
compound noun: evening sky
Apinya usually reads a chapter of a book every evening before dinner.
By early evening the streets grow quieter and the air feels cooler.
- morning
The early part of the day from sunrise to noon.
文法句型
in the evening
this/that evening
evening + noun
用法筆記
Evening is often divided into 'early evening' (roughly 5–7 PM) and 'late evening' (after 8 PM until bedtime). In most contexts, 'evening' refers to the period before 'night' (when people usually sleep).
常見錯誤
2. A planned social gathering, performance, or entertainment that takes place durin
A planned social gathering, performance, or entertainment that takes place during the evening hours.
Leo and his colleagues attended a formal evening at the town hall last Saturday.
collocation: formal evening
The school is holding a musical evening to raise money for library books.
collocation: musical evening
Ramón enjoyed a relaxing evening of live jazz at the small café downtown.
Joshua organised a charity evening that raised over ten thousand dollars.
文法句型
a/an + adjective + evening
evening of + noun
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense is always countable and typically preceded by an adjective describing the type of event (musical evening, family evening, romantic evening).
evening — exclamation
1. A polite expression used when you meet or welcome someone during the evening, si
A polite expression used when you meet or welcome someone during the evening, similar to 'hello' but specifically for this time of day.
"Good evening, Mrs. Chen," said the librarian as she held the door open.
formal greeting: Good evening + title + name
Mert entered the restaurant and said, "Good evening, I have a reservation."
The announcer began the show by saying, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."
"Good evening!" called Élise as she spotted her neighbour in the park.
- good morning
The equivalent greeting used in the morning hours.
- good afternoon
The equivalent greeting used from around noon until the late afternoon.
文法句型
Good evening + (name)
用法筆記
Do not confuse with 'Good night', which is used only when saying goodbye or when someone is going to sleep. 'Good evening' is strictly a greeting upon meeting.
常見錯誤
evening — adjective
1. Designed or intended to be worn at formal social events that take place after su
Designed or intended to be worn at formal social events that take place after sunset, such as dinners, award ceremonies, or theatre premieres.
Mizuki bought a long blue evening gown for the awards ceremony.
collocation: evening gown
The invitation said the dress code was evening wear, not casual clothes.
collocation: evening wear
The orchestra conductor wore a crisp evening suit with a black bow tie.
Sade asked the shop assistant to show her some evening bags for the wedding.
- casual
Describes informal everyday clothes, the opposite of evening formalwear.
文法句型
evening + noun (dress/suit/gown/wear)
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'This dress is evening.' The noun is required: 'evening dress', 'evening wear'.