overnight
adjective, adverb uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈnaɪt/
(TIME OF DAY)
B1 一夜间（的）;在夜间（的），在晚上（的）
for or during the night
an overnight stop in Paris 在巴黎停留过夜
You can stay overnight if you want to. 要是你愿意可以住一宿。
Don't forget to pack an overnight bag (= a bag for things that you need when you stay away from home for a night). 别忘了收拾在外过夜的用品旅行袋。
- More examples
- Several of the injured were detained overnight in hospital.
- The temperature could fall below zero overnight.
- I emptied the closet and put my belongings into the black overnight case.
- I'm travelling overnight so I've booked a sleeper.
- The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.
(SUDDENLY)
C2 突然（的）;一夜之间（的）
suddenly and unexpectedly
She became a star overnight. 她一夜之间成了明星。
The book was an overnight success. 这本书一举获得成功。