curfew
复数形式
curfews
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宵禁, 禁足令
an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night
- The government imposed a strict curfew, requiring everyone to be indoors by 9 PM to maintain public safety.
政府实施了严格的宵禁，要求每个人在晚上9点之前待在室内以维护公共安全。
- During the state of emergency, the mayor announced a curfew to prevent looting and ensure order.
在紧急状态期间，市长宣布了宵禁以防止抢劫并确保秩序。
- As the clock struck ten, the streets emptied quickly, with everyone rushing home to avoid breaking curfew.
当时钟敲响十点时，街道迅速空无一人，每个人都赶回家以避免违反宵禁。
- The parents set a curfew for their teenagers, expecting them to be home by midnight on weekends.
父母为他们的青少年设置了宵禁，期望他们在周末午夜前回家。
- The soldiers patrolled the city to enforce the curfew, checking IDs and ensuring no one was out after hours.
士兵们在城市巡逻以执行宵禁，检查身份证件并确保没有人超时外出。
2
a signal, often a bell or siren, indicating the start of curfew restrictions
- The town bell served as the curfew each evening.
- Citizens returned home when the curfew sounded.
- The curfew alerted everyone that the streets would soon be closed.
- The curfew was rung promptly at dusk.
- Children rushed inside at the curfew signal.
3
the specific time at which curfew restrictions begin
- The curfew is set for 9 p.m. every night.
- Residents must be indoors before the curfew.
- The mayor announced an earlier curfew due to unrest.
- Schools closed early to comply with curfew.
- He returned home well before curfew.