Word
nightlong
/ˈnaitlɒŋ/
adjective
整夜的；通宵的
核心释义
Lasting for one entire night; lasting all night.
- 1.
整夜的；持续一夜的
Lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.
整夜的；持续一夜的；通宵的
用法In use
After a nightlong meeting, the team finally reached a consensus.
用法提示：这里nightlong作形容词，修饰meeting，表示‘通宵的’。
The nightlong celebration ended with a beautiful sunrise.
用法提示：nightlong修饰celebration，强调持续一整夜。
She managed to finish the report after a nightlong effort.
用法提示：nightlong修饰effort，表示‘通宵的’。
nightlong + noun
nightlong 通常作定语，修饰名词。
They embarked on a nightlong journey.
他们开始了一整夜的旅程。
noun + be + nightlong
作表语的用法较少见，但语法上成立。
The vigil was nightlong.
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