cur·few /ˈkɜːfjuː/ n. 1. 宵禁(时间);宵禁令;(要求某类人)夜晚一定时间后不准外出的规定 impose (或 enforce) a curfew on a city 对城市实行宵禁 break (或 violate) the curfew 违反宵禁 lift (或 call off) the curfew 撤销宵禁 the night curfew on juveniles 禁止青少年晚间外出的规定 2. (中世纪)晚间定时灭火熄灯就寝的规定;灭火熄灯就寝时刻;灭火熄灯就寝的晚钟(声) [< OFr cuevrefeu cover the fire]