eve /i:v/ n.［c］（常用sing.）(节日或大事发生的)前夕：New Year’s Eve 除夕(十二月三十一日)；Christmas Eve圣诞节前夕(十二月二十四日) On the eve of the big game, the coach took the players to the movie. 大赛前，教练带领运动员们去看了场电影。