nightfall

nightfall — noun

1. the daily moment when the sky grows dark and daylight ends

1.名詞B1
釋義

the daily moment when the sky grows dark and daylight ends

例句

The park gates close at nightfall, so Mei and her friends had to leave.

collocation: at nightfall

By nightfall, Ravi's hiking group had safely reached the mountain shelter.

collocation: by nightfall

同義詞
  • dusk

    the closest synonym, often interchangeable but more common in everyday speech

  • twilight

    covers a broader period from sunset to full dark and often carries a poetic or scientific tone

  • sundown

    more common in American English; emphasizes the sun's disappearance rather than the general darkening

反義詞
  • dawn

    the morning equivalent when light first appears

  • daybreak

    another morning equivalent, same meaning as dawn

文法句型

nightfall — typically used with at, by, or before

用法筆記

Typically used with the prepositions at, by, or before. Less common in everyday conversation than dusk or evening; considered slightly more formal or literary in tone.

常見錯誤

❌We arrived at nightfall and stayed until nightfall ended the next morning.
✅We arrived at nightfall and stayed until the next morning.
💡nightfall refers only to the brief evening transition, not the entire night.