新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

overnight

英 [ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt]

[ADJ, ADV]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 通宵的 , 夜间的
Overnight means happening in or throughout the night, or lasting the night.
双语例句
例：
Travel and overnight accommodation are included.
旅行及夜间住宿包括在内。
2. 突然的
An overnight success or sensation happens very quickly and unexpectedly.
双语例句
例：
In 1970 he became an overnight success in America.
1970年他在美国一夜成名。
3. 外出住宿一两晚的（包或衣服）
Overnight bags or clothes are ones that you take when you go and stay somewhere for one or two nights.
双语例句
例：
He realized he'd left his overnight bag at Mary's house.
他意识到自己把过夜包落在玛丽家里了。

ADV. 副词

1. 通宵地 , 在夜间
If something happens overnight, it happens throughout the night or at some point during the night.
双语例句
例：
The decision was reached overnight.
这个决定是在夜里做出的。
2. 突然地
You can say that something happens overnight when it happens very quickly and unexpectedly.
双语例句
例：
The rules are not going to change overnight.
这些规则不会说变就变。

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