nocturnal

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托福GRE Collins 1

a. belonging to or active during the night
a. of or relating to or occurring in the night

a. 夜的, 夜曲的
[医] 夜间的

Collins 星级

14,227

BNC 频率

13,312

使用频率

nocturnal 由词根 noct-（表示夜晚）和后缀 -urnal（与…有关的）组成，整体意思是“与夜晚有关的”。

例句

1. Many animals, like owls, are nocturnal and are active at night.

许多动物，比如猫头鹰，是夜行动物，晚上活跃。

2. Nocturnal creatures have special adaptations to help them see in the dark.

夜行动物有特殊的适应能力，帮助它们在黑暗中看见东西。

3. I enjoy going for walks in the park at night to observe the nocturnal wildlife.

我喜欢在晚上去公园散步，观察夜间野生动物。