eve

[i:v]

n.（重大节日的）前夜, 前夕
Eve
n.夏娃（圣经中的第一个女人）

例句与用法：

He gave up on the eve of success.

他在大功告成之前放弃了。

The Devil tempted Adam and Eve.

魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃。

Eve tempted Adam and he fell.

夏娃诱惑亚当，结果他犯了罪。

What will they do on Christmas Eve?

他们在圣诞夜将做什么事？

The last volume of Modern History goes down to the eve of the Great October Socialist Revolution.

＜现代史＞的最后一卷写到伟大的十月社会主义革命的前夕。

Preparing for the Christmas Eve feast makes me at my wit's end.

筹办圣诞宴会简直使我智穷才竭。

Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.

夏娃在剪草，亚当种玫瑰。

We went to the church to celebrate Christmas Eve.

我们去教堂庆祝圣诞前夕。

详细释义：

n.

1. (通常大写)(节日等的)前夜, 前夕[U]

They held a party on New Year's Eve.

他们在除夕举行了晚会。

2. (重大事件发生的)前一刻, 前夕[the S][(+of)]

Clay was nervous on the eve of the examination.

克莱在考试前夕很紧张。

3. 【书】傍晚[U]