| 釋義 |
curfewn. evening bell,rung in winter at eight,insummer at nine,to warn people to stay indoors andput out their lights and fires晚鐘。
△Rom. 4. 4. 4:“The curfew bell hath rung，’tis three o’clock.”晚鐘也打過了，現(xiàn)在是三點鐘。
△Lr.3.4. 119 (115): “he beginsat curfew,and walks till the first cock；”一打晚鐘他就開始出現(xiàn)，一直走到第一次雞叫。 curfew[?k?fju:]n.宵禁（令）
◇impose a curfew實行宵禁
lift a curfew解除宵禁 |