tonight
tonight — adverb
1. in the period after the sun goes down on the day you are currently in, covering
in the period after the sun goes down on the day you are currently in, covering the evening and night hours.
Sana and her family are coming over for dinner tonight.
collocation: come over for [meal] tonight
The weather report says it will rain tonight.
Putri has already bought tickets for the show tonight.
Can you tell me what time the shop closes tonight?
Femi said he would call his mother tonight after work.
- this evening
more specific to the early part of the night, before bedtime
- this night
less common; used only when referring to the full night period in specific contexts
- yesterday
refers to the night of the previous day
- tomorrow night
refers to the night after tonight
文法句型
[verb phrase] + tonight
tonight + [clause]
用法筆記
The adverb form is the most common use of 'tonight'. It typically appears at the end of a sentence, but may also come at the beginning for emphasis (e.g., Tonight, everything changes.)
常見錯誤
tonight — noun
1. the period of the current day that comes after the sun goes down, including the
the period of the current day that comes after the sun goes down, including the evening and the night.
Tonight is the last chance to see the play.
noun as subject: Tonight + [verb] (is / will be / feels)
Gabriela has been waiting for tonight to come.
The weather for tonight says it will be windy and cold.
Yael picked out her best clothes for tonight's party.
Élise told me that tonight will be very cold.
- this evening
more specific to the early part of the night
- the night ahead
emphasises that the night is still in the future
- last night
the night before the current day
- daytime
the opposite time period within a day
文法句型
tonight + [verb]
[preposition] + tonight
tonight's + [noun]
用法筆記
As a noun, 'tonight' is treated as a singular, uncountable concept referring to the current evening-night period. It can act as the subject (Tonight is warm) or object (I am waiting for tonight). The genitive form tonight's is common before events or conditions (tonight's show, tonight's weather).