eve

名词 eve:

1. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
2. the day before
3. the period immediately before something
4. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
   同义词：evening, even, eventide

1. He gave up on the eve of success.
   他在大功告成之前放弃了。
2. The Devil tempted Adam and Eve.
   魔鬼诱惑了亚当和夏娃。
3. Eve tempted Adam and he fell.
   夏娃诱惑亚当，结果他犯了罪。
4. What will they do on Christmas Eve?
   他们在圣诞夜将做什么事？
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Eve was cutting the grass, and meanwhile Adam was planting roses.
   夏娃在剪草，亚当种玫瑰。
8. We went to the church to celebrate Christmas Eve.
   我们去教堂庆祝圣诞前夕。

eve

n.（名词）
The evening or day preceding a special day, such as a holiday.
前夕，前夜：一个特殊日子的前夕、前夜，如假日
The period immediately preceding a certain event:
前夕：重要事件的前夕：
例句：
the eve of war.
战争前夕

Evening.
傍晚

来源：
Middle English eve
中古英语 eve
variant of even * see even 2
even *参见 even2的变体