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[1] n. 前夕, 前夜

[ i:v ]

1. Dumplings are essential at the New Year's Eve dinner table.
   饺子是年夜饭桌上必不可少的。
2. Especially in northern China, wrapping and eating dumplings has become an important activity for happily spending New Year's Eve in many households.
   尤其是在中国北方，包饺子、吃饺子，已经成为大多数家庭欢度除夕的一个重要活动。
3. This means that eating dumplings on New Year's eve is a symbol of family reunion.
   说明年夜饭的饺子是亲人团聚的象征。
4. The custom of eating dumplings on New Year's Eve is related to an ancient Chinese method of measuring time; in ancient China, each day was divided into twelve sections: the beginning of each day was called 'first time', which corresponds to the period from 11pm to 1am.
   过年吃饺子的习俗和中国古代的计时法有关：中国古代把每一天分为十二个时段，每天开始是子时，相当于晚上11点到凌晨1点。
5. The serpent tempted Eve.
   蛇誘惑了夏娃。
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6. He was very anxious on the eve of the exam.
   考试前夕，他特别焦虑。
7. He worries excessively on the eve of exams.
   考试前夕，他特别焦虑。
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