Definition of nocturnal in English:

nocturnal

adjective nɒkˈtəːn(ə)lnɑkˈtərnl

Done, occurring, or active at night.
夜的；夜间发生的；夜间活动的
most owls are nocturnal
大多数猫头鹰在夜间出没。
Example sentencesExamples
- She was reasonably nocturnal and could stay awake all night when really necessary.
- Owl boxes have been put up around the site to attract the nocturnal predators and there are plans for more bird boxes as the trees flourish.
- Prior to my night of nocturnal mutterings two other rather aggravating events took place.
- Visitor night tours to view these nocturnal creatures have also been sketched in for the future.
- The echidna is a nocturnal animal which means it only comes out at night and it is rare to see one during the day.
- The second reason for the interest in owls is that they are beautiful to look at and most of them are nocturnal which means that they hunt at night.
- Saved from his crazy nocturnal adventure, he sets about building a microlight aircraft shaped like a dragonfly.
- Hamsters are nocturnal although they are sometimes active during the day.
- No because I'm nocturnal and by the time my ears are awake enough to listen to music everyone else is asleep.
- I've seen a few city foxes during my nocturnal walks around Birmingham and always mistake them for big cats or small dogs.
- The spider is solitary and nocturnal and will bite only as a last resort, but people who are hypersensitive to the venom may be at risk.
- Max has the night beat, circling a nocturnal but always active Los Angeles.
- Worse, his landlady was taking a nocturnal interest in his activities.
- She even attempted a little nocturnal grave robbery in order to unearth the final proof from Shakespeare's tomb.
- Being naturally nocturnal and excellent at hiding, they're all able to keep a low profile.
- She and her kind are shy, nocturnal animals, usually hiding deep in burrows and rarely seen in the wild.
- They are nocturnal hunters and feed mainly on small mammals like mice, rats, voles and shrews.
- I take Advair, but it has had no noticeable effect on my nocturnal asthma, which is my main concern.
- Once a diurnal mammal, the dugong is now nocturnal as it forages for food.
- Now sleeping is one of my favourite hobbies, so you can imagine the state I'm in after all this nocturnal wrestling.
Synonyms
night-time, at night

Derivatives

nocturnally

adverb

In nocturnally feeding waterfowl, increased feeding rates were found during daytime in seasons when nights were short, indicating that birds were compensating for restricted feeding periods.
Example sentencesExamples
- While the light environment of shallow water crustaceans may vary dramatically on a 24 hour cycle, deep-sea species live in a much more constant light environment, similar to that of nocturnally active insects.
- Our results show that geomagnetic cues are involved in the early morning orientation of nocturnally migrating birds.
- Also, some prey species in both freshwater and saltwater environments are more active nocturnally than diurnally, this increasing their likelihood of capture by nocturnal-foraging Wood Storks.
- The two gerbil species are similar in their general ecology; they are both solitary burrow dwellers that forage nocturnally for seeds, which constitute large proportions of their diets.

Origin

Late 15th century: from late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus 'of the night', from nox, noct- 'night'.

night from Old English:
Although an Old English word, night comes ultimately from the same root as Latin nox, the source of equinox (Late Middle English) and nocturnal (Late Middle English). Fortnight (Old English) is an Old English contraction of ‘fourteen nights’, and reflects an ancient Germanic custom of reckoning time by nights rather than days. The original night of the long knives was the legendary massacre of the Britons by the Saxon leader Hengist in 472. According to the 12th-century Welsh chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Saxons attended a meeting armed with long knives, and when a prearranged signal was given each Saxon drew his weapon and killed the Briton seated next to him. The phrase is now more commonly associated with the brutal suppression of the Brownshirts (a Nazi militia replaced by the SS) on Hitler's orders in 1934. It is also used of any decisive or ruthless sacking, in particular the occasion in 1962 when British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismissed a third of his cabinet at the same time. Nightmares are nothing to do with horses. In the Middle Ages a nightmare (Middle English) was thought of as an evil female spirit or monster that lay on sleeping people and suffocated them: the -mare part comes from Old English and meant ‘suffocating evil spirit’.

Rhymes

colonel, diurnal, eternal, external, fraternal, infernal, internal, journal, kernel, maternal, paternal, supernal, vernal

Definition of nocturnal in US English:

nocturnal

adjectivenäkˈtərnlnɑkˈtərnl

Done, occurring, or active at night.
夜的；夜间发生的；夜间活动的
most owls are nocturnal
大多数猫头鹰在夜间出没。
Example sentencesExamples
- Saved from his crazy nocturnal adventure, he sets about building a microlight aircraft shaped like a dragonfly.
- The spider is solitary and nocturnal and will bite only as a last resort, but people who are hypersensitive to the venom may be at risk.
- Max has the night beat, circling a nocturnal but always active Los Angeles.
- Now sleeping is one of my favourite hobbies, so you can imagine the state I'm in after all this nocturnal wrestling.
- The second reason for the interest in owls is that they are beautiful to look at and most of them are nocturnal which means that they hunt at night.
- She even attempted a little nocturnal grave robbery in order to unearth the final proof from Shakespeare's tomb.
- Hamsters are nocturnal although they are sometimes active during the day.
- Worse, his landlady was taking a nocturnal interest in his activities.
- The echidna is a nocturnal animal which means it only comes out at night and it is rare to see one during the day.
- Owl boxes have been put up around the site to attract the nocturnal predators and there are plans for more bird boxes as the trees flourish.
- I take Advair, but it has had no noticeable effect on my nocturnal asthma, which is my main concern.
- They are nocturnal hunters and feed mainly on small mammals like mice, rats, voles and shrews.
- She was reasonably nocturnal and could stay awake all night when really necessary.
- Visitor night tours to view these nocturnal creatures have also been sketched in for the future.
- Being naturally nocturnal and excellent at hiding, they're all able to keep a low profile.
- I've seen a few city foxes during my nocturnal walks around Birmingham and always mistake them for big cats or small dogs.
- No because I'm nocturnal and by the time my ears are awake enough to listen to music everyone else is asleep.
- She and her kind are shy, nocturnal animals, usually hiding deep in burrows and rarely seen in the wild.
- Once a diurnal mammal, the dugong is now nocturnal as it forages for food.
- Prior to my night of nocturnal mutterings two other rather aggravating events took place.
Synonyms
night-time, at night

Origin

Late 15th century: from late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus ‘of the night’, from nox, noct- ‘night’.

单词	nocturnal
释义	Definition of nocturnal in English: nocturnal adjective nɒkˈtəːn(ə)lnɑkˈtərnl Done, occurring, or active at night. 夜的；夜间发生的；夜间活动的 most owls are nocturnal 大多数猫头鹰在夜间出没。 Example sentencesExamples She was reasonably nocturnal and could stay awake all night when really necessary. Owl boxes have been put up around the site to attract the nocturnal predators and there are plans for more bird boxes as the trees flourish. Prior to my night of nocturnal mutterings two other rather aggravating events took place. Visitor night tours to view these nocturnal creatures have also been sketched in for the future. The echidna is a nocturnal animal which means it only comes out at night and it is rare to see one during the day. The second reason for the interest in owls is that they are beautiful to look at and most of them are nocturnal which means that they hunt at night. Saved from his crazy nocturnal adventure, he sets about building a microlight aircraft shaped like a dragonfly. Hamsters are nocturnal although they are sometimes active during the day. No because I'm nocturnal and by the time my ears are awake enough to listen to music everyone else is asleep. I've seen a few city foxes during my nocturnal walks around Birmingham and always mistake them for big cats or small dogs. The spider is solitary and nocturnal and will bite only as a last resort, but people who are hypersensitive to the venom may be at risk. Max has the night beat, circling a nocturnal but always active Los Angeles. Worse, his landlady was taking a nocturnal interest in his activities. She even attempted a little nocturnal grave robbery in order to unearth the final proof from Shakespeare's tomb. Being naturally nocturnal and excellent at hiding, they're all able to keep a low profile. She and her kind are shy, nocturnal animals, usually hiding deep in burrows and rarely seen in the wild. They are nocturnal hunters and feed mainly on small mammals like mice, rats, voles and shrews. I take Advair, but it has had no noticeable effect on my nocturnal asthma, which is my main concern. Once a diurnal mammal, the dugong is now nocturnal as it forages for food. Now sleeping is one of my favourite hobbies, so you can imagine the state I'm in after all this nocturnal wrestling. Synonyms night-time, at night Derivatives nocturnally adverb In nocturnally feeding waterfowl, increased feeding rates were found during daytime in seasons when nights were short, indicating that birds were compensating for restricted feeding periods. Example sentencesExamples While the light environment of shallow water crustaceans may vary dramatically on a 24 hour cycle, deep-sea species live in a much more constant light environment, similar to that of nocturnally active insects. Our results show that geomagnetic cues are involved in the early morning orientation of nocturnally migrating birds. Also, some prey species in both freshwater and saltwater environments are more active nocturnally than diurnally, this increasing their likelihood of capture by nocturnal-foraging Wood Storks. The two gerbil species are similar in their general ecology; they are both solitary burrow dwellers that forage nocturnally for seeds, which constitute large proportions of their diets. Origin Late 15th century: from late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus 'of the night', from nox, noct- 'night'. night from Old English: Although an Old English word, night comes ultimately from the same root as Latin nox, the source of equinox (Late Middle English) and nocturnal (Late Middle English). Fortnight (Old English) is an Old English contraction of ‘fourteen nights’, and reflects an ancient Germanic custom of reckoning time by nights rather than days. The original night of the long knives was the legendary massacre of the Britons by the Saxon leader Hengist in 472. According to the 12th-century Welsh chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Saxons attended a meeting armed with long knives, and when a prearranged signal was given each Saxon drew his weapon and killed the Briton seated next to him. The phrase is now more commonly associated with the brutal suppression of the Brownshirts (a Nazi militia replaced by the SS) on Hitler's orders in 1934. It is also used of any decisive or ruthless sacking, in particular the occasion in 1962 when British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismissed a third of his cabinet at the same time. Nightmares are nothing to do with horses. In the Middle Ages a nightmare (Middle English) was thought of as an evil female spirit or monster that lay on sleeping people and suffocated them: the -mare part comes from Old English and meant ‘suffocating evil spirit’. Rhymes colonel, diurnal, eternal, external, fraternal, infernal, internal, journal, kernel, maternal, paternal, supernal, vernal Definition of nocturnal in US English: nocturnal adjectivenäkˈtərnlnɑkˈtərnl Done, occurring, or active at night. 夜的；夜间发生的；夜间活动的 most owls are nocturnal 大多数猫头鹰在夜间出没。 Example sentencesExamples Saved from his crazy nocturnal adventure, he sets about building a microlight aircraft shaped like a dragonfly. The spider is solitary and nocturnal and will bite only as a last resort, but people who are hypersensitive to the venom may be at risk. Max has the night beat, circling a nocturnal but always active Los Angeles. Now sleeping is one of my favourite hobbies, so you can imagine the state I'm in after all this nocturnal wrestling. The second reason for the interest in owls is that they are beautiful to look at and most of them are nocturnal which means that they hunt at night. She even attempted a little nocturnal grave robbery in order to unearth the final proof from Shakespeare's tomb. Hamsters are nocturnal although they are sometimes active during the day. Worse, his landlady was taking a nocturnal interest in his activities. The echidna is a nocturnal animal which means it only comes out at night and it is rare to see one during the day. Owl boxes have been put up around the site to attract the nocturnal predators and there are plans for more bird boxes as the trees flourish. I take Advair, but it has had no noticeable effect on my nocturnal asthma, which is my main concern. They are nocturnal hunters and feed mainly on small mammals like mice, rats, voles and shrews. She was reasonably nocturnal and could stay awake all night when really necessary. Visitor night tours to view these nocturnal creatures have also been sketched in for the future. Being naturally nocturnal and excellent at hiding, they're all able to keep a low profile. I've seen a few city foxes during my nocturnal walks around Birmingham and always mistake them for big cats or small dogs. No because I'm nocturnal and by the time my ears are awake enough to listen to music everyone else is asleep. She and her kind are shy, nocturnal animals, usually hiding deep in burrows and rarely seen in the wild. Once a diurnal mammal, the dugong is now nocturnal as it forages for food. Prior to my night of nocturnal mutterings two other rather aggravating events took place. Synonyms night-time, at night Origin Late 15th century: from late Latin nocturnalis, from Latin nocturnus ‘of the night’, from nox, noct- ‘night’.
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