Word · Frequency #5529
eve
前夕；前一天
The day or night before a special day, especially a holiday.
常用于节日，如圣诞前夕 Christmas Eve
- 1.
The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
节日(如圣诞节)的前一天或前夜。
- 2.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
亚当的妻子,人类第一位女性,犹太-基督教神话中的人类之母；上帝用亚当的肋骨创造了她,并将亚当和夏娃安置在伊甸园
- 3.
The period of time when something is just about to happen or to be introduced
某事即将发生或即将被引入的时期。
- 4.
the day before
前一天
- 5.
the period immediately before something
某事之前的时期
前夕；（重大事件发生前的）前夕；夏娃（《圣经》中亚当的妻子，人类始祖）；节日(如圣诞节)的前一天或前夜。；亚当的妻子,人类第一位女性,犹太-基督教神话中的人类之母；上帝用亚当的肋骨创造了她,并将亚当和夏娃安置在伊甸园；某事即将发生或即将被引入的时期。
In use
On the eve of the exam, she reviewed all her notes.
The village held a feast on the eve of the harvest festival.
They planned a small party on the eve of her birthday.
he always arrives on the eve of her departure
on the eve of the French Revolution
on the eve of sth
They arrived on the eve of the festival.
他们在节日前夕到达。
the eve of sth
The eve of the battle was tense.
战斗前夕气氛紧张。
Connections
Collocations
- on the eve of
- 在…前夕
- They held a party on the eve of the wedding.他们在婚礼前夕举办了一个派对。
- Christmas Eve
- 圣诞前夕
- We always open presents on Christmas Eve.我们总是在圣诞前夕拆礼物。
- New Year's Eve
- 除夕
- The city celebrates New Year's Eve with fireworks.这座城市用烟花庆祝除夕。
- the eve of a war
- 战争前夕
- The country was tense on the eve of the war.战争前夕，这个国家气氛紧张。
- the eve of an election
- 选举前夕
- Candidates make final speeches on the eve of an election.候选人在选举前夕做最后的演讲。
- the eve of a departure
Learner notes
Memory Tip
eve是前夕，联想'除夕'的'夕'。
Context & Register
『eve』作为‘前夕’解时，多用于固定搭配『on the eve of』，属于中性正式场合，常见于新闻报道、历史叙述或计划安排中。
Grammar Note
常用于'on the eve of'结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'eve' (/iv/), sharing the same stressed vowel and ending. Note: words like 'even' (/ˈivən/) or 'event' (/ɪˈvent/) look similar but do not rhyme due to different pronunciation or stress.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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