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tonight

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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to·night1 /təˈnaɪt/ ●●● S1 W2 adverb  TMCduring the night of this day (在)今晚 I think I’ll go to bed early tonight. 我想今晚我会早点上床睡觉。 We’re meeting him at 9 o'clock tonight. 我们今晚9点和他见面。
Examples from the Corpus
tonightLet's go to a movie tonight.Anne's husband, Cuthbert, said there'd be fireflies tonight.But there would be no apologising tonight.Under those circumstances, I ask him whether it would be wise for the House to proceed with the Bill tonight.We're going to have a talk about this when we get back to that blasted villa tonight.But tonight Crabb is starting a life sentence for murder and Taylor was given nine years for perverting the course of justice.
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tonight2 noun [uncountable]  TMCthe night of this day 今晚 I’m really looking forward to tonight. 我非常期待今晚的到来。 Tonight should be fun. 今晚应该会很有趣。 Here is tonight’s news bulletin. 以下是今晚的新闻简报。
Examples from the Corpus
tonightJody has decided not to start Jess again tonight.And, most important, will they be getting any tonight?You ask her tonight, then call me.Joe especially is going nuts tonight.There were no droves of people herding from pub to pub tonight.She will be propelled on to millions of screens tonight as a news presenter.Remember, Jennifer has figure skating tonight.Did you listen to tonight's weather report?
Origin tonight1 Old English to niht, from to to, at + niht night
day during the this of night Corpus


tonight
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tonight1 S1 W2 /təˈnaɪt/ adverb
 Language: Old English
 Origin: to niht, from to 'to, at' + niht 'night'
during the night of this day:
    I think I’ll go to bed early tonight.
    We’re meeting him at 9 o'clock tonight.

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tonight2 noun [uncountable]
the night of this day:
    I’m really looking forward to tonight.
    Tonight should be fun.
    Here is tonight’s news bulletin.


🔑 to·nightBrE /təˈnaɪt/ 🔊NAmE /təˈnaɪt/ 🔊 adverbon or during the evening or night of today 在今夜;在今晚Will you have dinner with me tonight? 今天晚上和我一起吃饭好吗?🔊🔊It's cold tonight. 今天晚上很冷。🔊🔊
🔑 to·nightBrE /təˈnaɪt/ 🔊NAmE /təˈnaɪt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the evening or night of today 今夜;今晚Here are tonight's football results. 现在报告今晚足球比赛的结果。🔊🔊Tonight will be cloudy. 今天夜间多云。🔊🔊