midnight什么意思、怎么读？单词用法、记忆法、发音音标、反义词同义词辨析、释义

n. 午夜, 子夜, 半夜a. 午夜的, 半夜的相关词组: burn the midnight oil at midnight

◆记忆方法一：
联想方式：mid(“半”)+night(夜晚)
记忆方法：

• at用于具体时刻之前，如：sunrise, midday, noon, sunset, midnight, night。
  
  ［误］ We got to the top of the mountain in daybreak.
  
  ［正］ We got to the top of the mountain at day break.
  
  ［析］ at用于具体时刻之前，如：sunrise, midday, noon, sunset, midnight, night。
  
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maximum/maximal/maxiskirt/minimum/minimal/minibus/minidress/minister/ministry/minus/medium/middle/midday/midnight
记忆：
1. 词根maxi表示“大”，maximum [ 5mAksimEm] The greatest possible quantity or degree. n. 最大量, 最大限度, 极大 The maximum of the temperature today is 36ºC. 今天最高温度为36ºC。
2. maximal [ 5mAksimEl ] adj. 最大的, 最高的We must make maximal use of our limited resources. 我们必须尽可能地利用我们有限的资源。
3. maxiskirt [ 5mAksi7skE:t ] n. (长至脚踝的)超长裙 I prefer maxiskirt, which I think can make girls more graceful. 我喜欢超长裙，我认为它能使女孩更优雅。
4. 词根mini表示“小”，minimum [ 5minimEm] The least possible quantity or degree n. 最小值, 最小化 You must get a minimum of 40 questions right to pass the examination. 你至少要回答正确四十个问题才能通过考试。
5. minimal [ 5minimEl ] adj. 最小的, 最小限度的 Fortunately, the storm only did minimal damage to the crops.幸好,暴风雨对农作物只造成很小的损失。
6. minibus [ 5mini7bQs] n. 中客车, 小型公共汽车 The private minibuses make up the majority of the town’s public transport. 私人中巴车成了市里主要的公共交通工具。
7. mini-dress [`mInIdres] n. 超短连衣裙 Modern young girls like to wear mini-dresses. 现代年轻女孩喜欢穿迷你服。
8. minus [ 5mainEs ] adj. 负的, 减的 prep. 减去 Fifty minus fifteen is thirty-five. 五十减去十五等于三十五。
9. minister [ 5ministE] n. 部长, 大臣 Singh promised to serve as the prime minister. 辛格答应担任总理。
10. ministry [ 5ministri] n.(政府的)部门 Who is in charge of the education ministry?谁负责教育部？
11. 词根med, mid表示中间，medium [ 5mi:djEm] n. 媒介, 方法 adj. 中间的, 中等的, 半生熟的 复数media [ 5mi:djE ] n. 媒体Media are influential in today’s politics. 媒体在当今的政治中有影响力。
12. middle [ 5midl ] adj. 中间的 n. 中间 Don’t stand in the middle of the highway. 不要站在公路中间。
13. midday [5mIddeI] n. 中午 We have lunch at home in midday. 我们中午在家吃午餐。
14. midnight [ 5mid7nait ] n. 半夜 After midnight everything quiets down. 半夜后一切都安静下来了。
另类阅读：
The minister put on her minidress and went to the ministry in a minibus at midday. She was considering how to spend minimal money and make maximal profits. In the middle of her office, there were two conspicuous words: minimummaximum. She often worked till midnight. Many media sang high praise of her.