| 釋義 |
curfew /'kxfju:; 'kMju/ n 1 (old use) ringing of a bell as a signal for lights to be put out and fires covered; bell for this; hour at which the bell was rung. (舊用法)晚間令人熄滅燈火的鐘聲; 為此所用的鐘; 晚鐘; 鳴晚鐘的時(shí)刻。 2 (modern use) time, or signal (under martial law) for people to remain indoors: (現(xiàn)代用法)(實(shí)施戒嚴(yán)期間)禁止外出的時(shí)間或信號(hào); 宵禁： to impose a - on a town; 在貧上實(shí)施宵禁; to lift/end the ~. 解除宵禁。 |