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单词 nightcap
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Definition of nightcap in English:

nightcap

noun ˈnʌɪtkapˈnaɪtˌkæp
  • 1historical A cap worn in bed.

    〈史〉睡帽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If I could get away with wearing a hat, I would (I've often joked with my wife that there is a vast untapped market for authentic nightcaps in this country).
    • Scrooge sits before the fire in his dressing gown and nightcap thinking of the way that the doorknocker changed form.
    • He would work until seven at his desk, dressed in nightcap and robe, changing back into these garments at once when he had returned from his morning lectures.
    • The man, in nightshirt and nightcap, his splayed legs towards you, lies on a sheet pulled from the bed.
    • By now, he was used to waking up in the middle of the night; attire mussed and nightcap askew, and scurrying to open the door for His Grace's wide circle of friends.
  • 2A hot or alcoholic drink taken before bedtime.

    睡前热饮;睡前酒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The jovial evening was finished back at V's where we enjoyed a final vodka nightcap.
    • The lavish event was then rounded off nicely with quiet Tequila and Jagermeister nightcaps and jovial banter amongst the attendees.
    • And so, warm bellied, we repaired to our room to watch telly, read, write and have a vodka nightcap before sleep.
    • I went home, watched the telly and had a few drinks, then a couple of nightcaps.
    • By the time we got back to my place after a nightcap at a local pub, we were both feeling really great and we got all snuggly and were holding hands, and I was so totally head over heels all over again.
    • A cup of hot chocolate or tea is the preferred nightcap.
    • But hell, a drink after a day at work can make a good nightcap too.
    • En route home some members stopped off at the local tavern for a nightcap where many songs/stories were regaled late into the evening.
    • Second, when taking medication that shouldn't be mixed with alcohol, don't drink an entire bottle of wine as a nightcap when you need to catch a train early the next morning.
    • Very often you may be eating three meals together each day or sharing a cocktail before dinner or a nightcap when the day is done.
    • Well, what if I went for a nightcap at my hotel and just happened to get chatting to a lady in the bar?
    • But as a wonderful dinner, a romantic walk on the pier and a tasty nightcap at a local pub passed, Sarah seemed to get dejected.
    • We then skipped desserts, but accepted a Pernod as the nightcap.
    • He swallowed what was left of his nightcap of vodka and placed the cup on the desk.
    • Many people who suffer from insomnia try to solve the problem with alcohol - the so-called nightcap.
    • Don't be surprised if your lunch spills over into afternoon cocktails and finally nightcaps.
    • We had lots of fun together, going to baseball games, to all-you-can-eat cafeterias and, eventually, to my place and to his for nightcaps.
    • Why, just last night, after my usual nightcap of six white Russians, I drifted on into an unusual dream…
    • We weren't ready to call it a night, so we headed to Daiquiri Dick's for a nightcap.
    • Finally, somewhat tired and emotional, we ended up having a nightcap around 3am - some 12 hours after we started drinking - before retiring to bed.
    Synonyms
    beverage, drinkable liquid, potable liquid, liquid refreshment, thirst quencher
  • 3Baseball
    The second game of a double-header.

    〔棒球〕(两支棒球队一天连续两场比赛中的)第二场比赛

    he pitched a four-hit shutout in the nightcap
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the nightcap, it went down to the ninth inning, two out and we're one run down.
    • Nicholson had hit three home runs in the opener and connected again in the seventh inning of the nightcap.
    • In the nightcap of the doubleheader, he hit a ninth inning homer off Hoyt Wilhelm to assure the Yankees of a 1-0 win.
    • The A's won the nightcap of this landmark doubleheader, 5-2.
    • If the Red Sox miss the playoffs by a game, they'll be haunted by the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader, when Toronto rallied from a pair of three-run deficits to beat Curt Schilling.

Rhymes

whitecap

Definition of nightcap in US English:

nightcap

nounˈnaɪtˌkæpˈnītˌkap
  • 1historical A cap worn in bed.

    〈史〉睡帽

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He would work until seven at his desk, dressed in nightcap and robe, changing back into these garments at once when he had returned from his morning lectures.
    • Scrooge sits before the fire in his dressing gown and nightcap thinking of the way that the doorknocker changed form.
    • If I could get away with wearing a hat, I would (I've often joked with my wife that there is a vast untapped market for authentic nightcaps in this country).
    • The man, in nightshirt and nightcap, his splayed legs towards you, lies on a sheet pulled from the bed.
    • By now, he was used to waking up in the middle of the night; attire mussed and nightcap askew, and scurrying to open the door for His Grace's wide circle of friends.
  • 2An alcoholic or hot drink taken at the end of the day or before going to bed.

    睡前热饮;睡前酒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Why, just last night, after my usual nightcap of six white Russians, I drifted on into an unusual dream…
    • A cup of hot chocolate or tea is the preferred nightcap.
    • En route home some members stopped off at the local tavern for a nightcap where many songs/stories were regaled late into the evening.
    • But as a wonderful dinner, a romantic walk on the pier and a tasty nightcap at a local pub passed, Sarah seemed to get dejected.
    • The jovial evening was finished back at V's where we enjoyed a final vodka nightcap.
    • The lavish event was then rounded off nicely with quiet Tequila and Jagermeister nightcaps and jovial banter amongst the attendees.
    • We then skipped desserts, but accepted a Pernod as the nightcap.
    • But hell, a drink after a day at work can make a good nightcap too.
    • We weren't ready to call it a night, so we headed to Daiquiri Dick's for a nightcap.
    • He swallowed what was left of his nightcap of vodka and placed the cup on the desk.
    • Don't be surprised if your lunch spills over into afternoon cocktails and finally nightcaps.
    • By the time we got back to my place after a nightcap at a local pub, we were both feeling really great and we got all snuggly and were holding hands, and I was so totally head over heels all over again.
    • Second, when taking medication that shouldn't be mixed with alcohol, don't drink an entire bottle of wine as a nightcap when you need to catch a train early the next morning.
    • Many people who suffer from insomnia try to solve the problem with alcohol - the so-called nightcap.
    • We had lots of fun together, going to baseball games, to all-you-can-eat cafeterias and, eventually, to my place and to his for nightcaps.
    • And so, warm bellied, we repaired to our room to watch telly, read, write and have a vodka nightcap before sleep.
    • I went home, watched the telly and had a few drinks, then a couple of nightcaps.
    • Well, what if I went for a nightcap at my hotel and just happened to get chatting to a lady in the bar?
    • Very often you may be eating three meals together each day or sharing a cocktail before dinner or a nightcap when the day is done.
    • Finally, somewhat tired and emotional, we ended up having a nightcap around 3am - some 12 hours after we started drinking - before retiring to bed.
    Synonyms
    beverage, drinkable liquid, potable liquid, liquid refreshment, thirst quencher
  • 3Baseball
    The second game of a doubleheader.

    〔棒球〕(两支棒球队一天连续两场比赛中的)第二场比赛

    he pitched a four-hit shutout in the nightcap
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the nightcap of the doubleheader, he hit a ninth inning homer off Hoyt Wilhelm to assure the Yankees of a 1-0 win.
    • Nicholson had hit three home runs in the opener and connected again in the seventh inning of the nightcap.
    • The A's won the nightcap of this landmark doubleheader, 5-2.
    • If the Red Sox miss the playoffs by a game, they'll be haunted by the nightcap of Tuesday's doubleheader, when Toronto rallied from a pair of three-run deficits to beat Curt Schilling.
    • In the nightcap, it went down to the ninth inning, two out and we're one run down.
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