curfew /ˈkə:fju:]/ n. [c] & [u]宵禁；戒严：a dusk-to-dawn curfew傍晚至黎明的宵禁The whole area was immediately placed under curfew.整个地区立刻处于戒严状态。We mustn’t go out during curfew.在宵禁时间里我们不能出去。The strict curfew has now been lifted. 严格的宵禁现已解除。