eve
/ˈiv/KK
變化形
複數
eves
1.
前夕；前一晚
常用
某個重要事件、節日或時期開始前的晚上，有時也可指前一天。
用法：通常作單數名詞使用，常不與冠詞連用：Christmas Eve。說一般的「某事前夕」時，可用 the eve of＋名詞。
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
the eve of an exam
on the eve of departure
on the eve of the election
My family has hot pot together every Christmas Eve.
每年平安夜，我家都會一起吃火鍋。
On the eve of the school trip, I packed my bag twice because I was so excited.
校外教學的前一晚，我因為太興奮而檢查了兩次行李。
The students felt worried on the eve of their big test.
學生們在大考前一天感到擔心。
常見錯誤
I will see you in Christmas Eve.
I will see you on Christmas Eve.
The evening before the exam, I studied on the eve.
On the eve of the exam, I studied.
Today is the New Year Eve.
Tonight is New Year's Eve.
相關字詞
New Year's Eve 常見搭配
Christmas Eve 常見搭配
evening 易混淆
學習提示
・eve 雖然字面上與 evening 有關，但不能隨意用來替代 evening。若只是說「今天晚上」，應使用 evening 或 tonight。
・中文的「除夕」通常可譯為 Lunar New Year's Eve；若是指國曆新年前一晚，則是 New Year's Eve。