curfew

🇬🇧 UK/'kә:fju:/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

An official rule requiring people to stay indoors after a set time at night; the time when this begins.

宵禁;宵禁时间

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
curfewother
=curfew

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    During the emergency, a curfew was imposed from sunset to sunrise.

  • 2.

    Teenagers must respect the curfew set by their parents.

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