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Eve Iːv Day Noun Evening Christmas December Party

The word "eve" refers to the day or evening before a significant event, such as a holiday or birthday. It can also refer to the time just before an event or, in a more literary context, simply means evening.

The word "eve" refers to the day or evening before a significant event, such as a holiday or birthday. It can also refer to the time just before an event or, in a more literary context, simply means evening.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
前夕;前一天;前一段时间 The eve of a particular event or occasion is the day before it, or the period of time just before it.
  [usu sing]
  [JOURNALISM 新闻]
  • ...on the eve of his 27th birthday.

    在他27岁生日前一天


Oxford eve / iːv ; NAmE iːv / noun 1 the day or evening before an event, especially a religious festival or holiday (尤指宗教节假日的)前夜,前夕 Christmas Eve (= 24 December) 圣诞前夕(12 月 24 日) a New Year's Eve party (= on 31 December) 除夕晚会 on the eve ofthe election 在选举前夕 2 ( old use or literary) evening 傍晚;黄昏 eve eves eve / iːv ; NAmE iːv /
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eveeve /iːv/ noun
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1[countable usually singular] the night or day before an important dayeve of on the eve of the election We’re arriving on Christmas Eve. a New Year’s Eve party2[countable] literary evening:  one summer’s eve
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前夕(100%)
n.前夕;傍晚;重大事件关头
n.(Eve)人名;(西)埃韦;(法)夏娃;(英)伊夫, 伊芙(女名)

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