curfew
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A curfew is a law stating that people must stay inside their houses after a particular time at night, for example, during a war. 宵禁
The village was placed under curfew. 该村处于宵禁之中。
2. N-VAR Curfew or a curfew is the time after which a child or student will be punished if they are found outside their home or dormitory. 熄灯令
They raced back to the dormitory before the nine o'clock curfew. 他们在9点熄灯之前拼命跑回了宿舍。
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curfew /ˈkɜːfjuː/ (curfews)
剑桥词典
- a rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times , usually at night , especially during a war or a period of political trouble
(尤指战争或政治动荡时期实行的)宵禁,戒严
to impose /lift a curfew 实行/取消戒严
a midnight curfew 午夜宵禁
He was shot for breaking (= not obeying ) the curfew. 他因违反宵禁令而遭到枪击。
mainly US
a time by which a child must be home in the evening
(儿童)夜晚一定时间以后不准外出的规定
You'll be in trouble if you get home after curfew. 如果你超过规定时间回家会遇到麻烦的。 返回 curfew