midnight
midnight — noun
1. the time at night that is shown as 12:00 on a clock, marking the moment when one
1.名詞A1
釋義
the time at night that is shown as 12:00 on a clock, marking the moment when one day ends and the next begins
例句
Nala stayed up until midnight to finish her science project.
collocation: until midnight
Just before midnight, the street outside grew quiet and dark.
The last train to Taichung leaves at midnight from the main station.
It was already past midnight when the taxi finally pulled into the driveway.
Christopher was not allowed to use his phone after midnight on school nights.
同義詞
- 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
反義詞
- 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
❌The meeting ends at midnight noon.
✅The meeting ends at midnight.
💡midnight is 12:00 at night, not 12:00 in the daytime. For midday use 'noon' instead.
❌I will arrive at the midnight.
✅I will arrive at midnight.
💡midnight usually does not take an article when used as a time point.