Word · Frequency #12844
curfews
晚钟时刻；宵禁信号鸣响时刻
curfews is the plural of curfew.
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
此义多见于历史语境。
- 1.
Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
要求人们在特定时间前离开街道并回到住所的规定。
- 2.
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
宵禁信号响起的时间
- 3.
The time when such restriction begins.
宵禁开始的时间；该限制开始的时间。
- 4.
a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
宣布宵禁开始的信号(通常是钟声)
- 5.
A signal indicating this time.
表示宵禁开始的信号。
- 6.
an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
禁止在特定时间后进行某些活动的命令(如在街上)
- 7.
A fireplace accessory designed to bank a fire by completely covering the embers.
一种壁炉配件,用于完全覆盖余烬以封火。
- 8.
The evening bell, which continued to be rung in many towns after the regulation itself became obsolete.
晚钟；在宵禁令废止后,许多城镇仍持续敲响的晚钟。
要求人们在特定时间前离开街道并回到住所的规定。；宵禁信号响起的时间；宵禁开始的时间；该限制开始的时间。；宣布宵禁开始的信号(通常是钟声)；表示宵禁开始的信号。
In use
Our town's curfew is at nine p.m., when the old tower bell rings.
The streets were unusually quiet after the curfew, with only the night watchman about.
In the past, each village had a curfew at sunset, announced by the town crier.
impose a curfew on sth
impose a curfew on sth 表示‘对某地实施宵禁’，是正式用语。
The government imposed a curfew on the city.
政府对这座城市实施了宵禁。
under curfew
under curfew 为介词短语，表示状态，前面常用 be 动词。
The residents were under curfew during the protests.
抗议期间，居民处于宵禁之下。
break curfew
break curfew 通常不带冠词，表示‘违反宵禁’这一行为。
Connections
Collocations
- impose a curfew
- 实施宵禁
- The government imposed a curfew after the riots.暴乱后政府实施了宵禁。
- lift the curfew
- 解除宵禁
- Authorities lifted the curfew this morning.当局今天早上解除了宵禁。
- under curfew
- 处于宵禁中
- The city has been under curfew for three days.该市已实施宵禁三天。
- curfew hours
- 宵禁时段
- No one is allowed outside during curfew hours.宵禁时段禁止任何人外出。
- violate a curfew
- 违反宵禁
- Several people were arrested for violating the curfew.数人因违反宵禁被捕。
- curfew restrictions
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：curfew 里有 few（少），宵禁时街上只有少数人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史叙述、文学描写、军事规章 此义指宵禁信号鸣响的时刻，比较常见于历史或军事语境；现代英语中更常指宵禁时段本身，正式场合也可用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No listed word fully rhymes with curfew (/ˈkɝfju/). The cur- group (curb, curl, curse, current) shares the initial spelling and the stressed sound /kɝ/, but not the ending. 'few' and 'view' rhyme with each other (/fjuː/ and /vjuː/), and both match part of the spelling (-few, -ew), but their stressed vowel is /juː/, so neither rhymes with curfew.
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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