this evening
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adverb:
- During the night of the present day: Refers to the period of time from the late afternoon through the night of the current day.
Usage
- The phrase "this evening" is used to specify an event or action that will occur or is occurring on the night of the current day. It is a temporal adverb that situates an action in the near future relative to the time of speaking.
Examples
- Adverb:
- I will call you this evening. (I will call you during the night of today.)
- We are meeting for dinner this evening. (We are meeting for dinner during the night of today.)
- The concert starts at eight this evening. (The concert starts at eight o'clock during the night of today.)
Advanced Usage
- As a temporal reference point: "This evening" can be used to contrast with other times, such as "this morning" or "tomorrow evening."
- I was busy this morning, but I am free this evening.
- Implied immediacy: It often carries an expectation that the event is scheduled for the same day, creating a sense of near-future planning.
Variants and Related Words
- Tonight (adverb): During the coming night; on the night of today. Often used interchangeably with "this evening," though "tonight" can emphasize the later part of the night.
- The show is on tonight.
- This afternoon (adverb): During the afternoon of the present day.
- This morning (adverb): During the morning of the present day.
Synonyms
- Tonight: On this present night or the coming night.
- Later today: At a time later on the same day (can be broader than just the evening).
Related Phrases
- This very evening: An emphatic form stressing that the event will happen on the specific evening of today.
- I need the report finished this very evening.
- Early this evening: Specifying the earlier part of the evening.
- I'll arrive early this evening.
Adverb
- during the night of the present day
- drop by tonight