eve /iːv/ n. 1. (节日或重大事件等的)前夜，前夕 They stayed up late on New Year's Eve. 除夕夜他们很晚才睡。 on the eve of an election (examination) 选举(考试)前夕 on the eve of victory 胜利前夕 on the eve of the battle 战斗前夜 2. 〈诗〉傍晚 be bathed in eve’s loveliness 沐浴在黄昏的美景之中 [even³ 的变体]