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nightlife

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Leisure
night·life /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ noun [uncountable]  DLentertainment in the evening 夜生活,夜间娱乐活动 The hotel is only a five minute walk from both the beach and the nightlife. 这家宾馆距离海滩和夜生活区都只需步行五分钟。
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nightlifeThe last 25 years of clubs and nightlife is a great subject.There are two of the finest sandy beaches in the Med and some of the best nightlife in the world.Through the cafe window I watched London nightlife pass by.Smaller ski resorts have no crowds, but no nightlife, either.You must be careful not to overdo it on the beach however, because the nightlife in Malia is simply explosive.Is there anything we could do to keep Sombro enjoying the nightlife here instead of downtown, without having to tie him up?An important factor to consider is the proximity of your lodging to the slopes and to nightlife.The now desolate Central Avenue at that time had the crowded, exuberant vitality of a Reginald Marsh urban nightlife painting.
night·life nounChineseSyllable
the Corpus in entertainment evening


nightlife
nightlife /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ noun [uncountable]
entertainment in the evening:
    The hotel is only a five minute walk from both the beach and the nightlife.


night·lifeBrE /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] entertainment that is available in the evening and at night 夜生活<titled tranID="33" status="2">Town and country<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>城镇与乡村</chn></titled>

Town 城镇

  • live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums 住在城里/镇上/城区/混凝土丛林/郊区/棚户区/贫民窟
  • live (especially NAmE) downtown/in the downtown area/(BrE) in the city centre 住在市中心
  • enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life 喜欢忙碌的生活节奏/城市生活的热闹
  • cope with the stress/pressure of urban life 应对城市生活的压力
  • get caught up in the rat race 卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中
  • prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city 更喜欢/追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活
  • be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city 被大城市的诱惑所吸引;抵御大城市的诱惑
  • head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York) 奔向(大城市/纽约)五光十色的生活
  • enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife 享受/喜爱充满生机的夜生活
  • have/be close to all the amenities 拥有/紧靠各种便利设施
  • be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl 被高耸入云的摩天大楼/毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围
  • use/travel by/rely on (BrE) public transport/(NAmE) public transportation 使用/出行乘坐/依赖公共交通
  • put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams 忍受/陷入大面积/严重的/没完没了的/持续的交通堵塞
  • tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion 处理/缓解严重的交通堵塞
  • be affected/choked/damaged by pollution 受到污染的影响;被污染呛得透不过气;受到污染的伤害

Country 乡村

  • live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks 住在村里/乡村/偏僻的地区/落后的乡村/偏远的乡村地区
  • enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life 享受/喜欢悠闲/缓慢的生活节奏
  • enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors 享受/喜欢/探索蓝天碧野
  • look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet 寻找/找到/得到/享受一点宁静与安宁
  • need/want to get back/closer to nature 需要/想要回去/接近大自然
  • be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside 四周被空旷的/未被污染的/风景如画的乡村环绕
  • escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race 逃离/退出城市中你死我活的竞争
  • seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance 寻求/达到工作与生活更好的/健康的平衡
  • downshift to a less stressful life 选择压力较小的生活
  • seek/start a new life in the country 在乡村寻求/开始一种新的生活
  • (BrE, informal) up sticks/ NAmE, informal pull up stakes and move to/head for… 突然迁居到…
  • create/build/foster a strong sense of community 树立/培养强烈的社群意识
  • depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture 依赖/从事农业
  • live off/farm/work the land 靠土地为生;耕种土地
  • tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment 解决农村失业问题