witching hour
US /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ ˌaʊər/
UK /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ ˌaʊər/
名詞
1.
午夜時分, 鬼魂出沒時分
a time, usually midnight, when witches, demons, and other supernatural beings are thought to be especially active
範例:
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The old tales say that ghosts walk during the witching hour.
古老的傳說中，鬼魂在午夜時分出沒。
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It was past midnight, the true witching hour, and the house was eerily silent.
午夜已過，正是真正的午夜時分，房子裡一片死寂。
2.
午夜時分, 煩躁不安時分
a time, usually late at night, when young children are difficult to manage or are especially restless
範例:
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Every evening around 6 PM, it's the witching hour for our toddler, full of tantrums and tears.
每天晚上6點左右，是我們蹣跚學步的孩子鬧騰的魔幻時刻，充滿了發脾氣和眼淚。
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The baby usually starts crying during the witching hour, making it hard to get anything done.
嬰兒通常在午夜時分開始哭鬧，讓人很難做任何事情。