"owl which flies at night," 1590s; applied since 1846 (American English) to persons who are up or out late at night. Compare night-hawk, also French hirondelle de nuit "prostitute," literally "night-swallow."
雙語例句
1. Two men were helping police with their inquiries at Salisbury last night.
兩名男子昨天夜里在索爾茲伯里接受了警方盤問。
來自柯林斯例句
2. That was the first time Elliot stayed out all night.
那是埃利奧特第一次徹夜未歸。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
昨晚他被單獨監(jiān)禁在道格拉斯的監(jiān)獄里。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Last night we hitched the horse to the cart and moved here.
昨晚我們套上馬車，拉著東西搬到了這里。
來自柯林斯例句
5. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night.