high noon

英語编辑

high noon (複數 high noons)

(俗語) 正午
The same streets that are inviting and quiet at high noon may be intimidating at night.
正午安靜祥和的街道，到了晚上也可以變得令人生畏。

近義詞： noontime、noontide、nones、midday
(俗語，比喻義) （人的一生/某項活動/時代的）鼎盛時期
近義詞： noontime、noontide
(俗語) 提前定好要宣佈重大決定，或遭到報應的時間
- 1860 January 27, William Lloyd Garrison, annual meeting, Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, as quoted in Liberator (1860 February 3)
  […] whereas, ten years since, there were thousands who could not endure my lightest word of rebuke to the South, they can now easily swollow John Brown whole, and his rifle into the bargain. In firing his gun, he has merely told us what time of day it is. It is high noon, thank God!

有關 high noon 和 twelve o'clock high 之間的區別，參見 twelve o'clock § 使用說明。