nightly
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How to pronounce nightly in British English: 英 [ˈnaɪtli]
How to pronounce nightly in American English: 美 [ˈnaɪtli]
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- Adjective:
- happening every night
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- Adverb:
- at the end of each day
单词词源
- nightly (adj.)
- Old English nihtlic "nocturnal, of the night, at night;" see night + -ly (1). As an adverb, Middle English nihtlich, from the adjective.
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双语例句
- 1. The burnings have become a nightly occurrence .
- 2. There are nightly attacks on the strongpoints ; the concrete blocks are pockmarked with bullet scars .
- 3. Coupled with a nightly recollection of the day prior , or even a dream journal , sleep can be a very powerful tool for managing memories .
- 4. Imagine a briton 's new year resolutions : he vows to stop smoking 20 cigarettes a day , forgo his daily bottle of claret and nightly whisky , and stop betting on football .
- 5. Neglected mistresses are coming out with murky details that officials share with them during nightly adventures , often with the encouragement of anti-corruption investigators .