evening

名词 evening:

1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
   同义词：eve, even, eventide
2. a later concluding time period
3. the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way

动词 even:

1. make level or straight
   同义词：flush, level, even out, even
2. become even or more even
   同义词：even, even out
3. make even or more even
   同义词：even, even out

1. The evening sky flamed with red and orange.
   傍晚天空的颜色是一片火红和橘黄相间。
2. Could you come back home early this evening?
   今天晚上你能早回家吗？

eve.ning

n.Abbr. evg.（名词）缩写 evg.
The period of decreasing daylight between afternoon and night.
傍晚：从下午到夜晚日光逐渐减弱的时期
The period between sunset or the evening meal and bedtime:
黄昏，傍晚：从日落或晚餐到就寝的时期：
例句：
a quiet evening at home.
在家的平静夜晚

A later period or time:
晚期，后期，衰落期：
例句：
in the evening of one`s life.
晚年

Chiefly Southern U.S. Middle to late afternoon.
【多用于美国南部】 下午的中期到后期

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English ôfnung
源自 古英语 ôfnung
from ôfnian [to become evening]
源自 ôfnian [变为傍晚]
from ôfen [evening]
源自 ôfen [傍晚]