curfew

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GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. the time that the curfew signal is sounded
n. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
n. an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited

中文翻译

n. 晚钟, 打晚钟时刻, 宵禁
[法] 宵禁, 宵禁令

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记忆技巧

curfew 源于法语 curfeu，由 cur-（表示“遮盖”）和 feu（表示“火”）组成，可以联想为“遮盖火”，即在某个时间后要熄灭火焰，暗示晚上回家的时间。

例句

1. The city has a curfew for teenagers after 10 PM.
这个城市对青少年有夜间10点后的宵禁。
2. My parents set a curfew for me to come home by 9 PM.
我父母规定我必须在晚上9点之前回家。
3. During the summer, the curfew was extended to midnight.
夏天期间，宵禁延长到了午夜。

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