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語源

From Middle English tonyght, to niȝt, from 古期英語 tō niht.

発音

• IPA^(key): /təˈnaɪt/
• 韻: -aɪt

副詞

tonight (not comparable)

1. During the night following the current day; during the evening of today.

   I want to party tonight!

   I had a wonderful time with you tonight.

2. (obsolete) Last night.
   • 1596, William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of King John, act 4, scene 2, page 165:

     Besides, I met Lord Bigot and Lord Salisbury,
     With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire,
     And others more, going to seek the grave
     Of Arthur, whom they say is killed to-night
     On your suggestion.

   • 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:

     I dreamt tonight that I did feast with Caesar,
     And things unluckily charge my fantasy;

名詞

tonight (usually uncountable, 複数形 tonights)

1. The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.

   Tonight is the night.

   I have high hopes for tonight.

アナグラム

• hotting

副詞

to-night (not comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of tonight.

名詞

to-night (usually uncountable; 複数形 to-nights)

1. Obsolete spelling of tonight.