night owl
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Significado: Someone who naturally stays up late and is most active at night
夜猫子
noctámbulo
夜型の人
저녁형 인간
A 'night owl' is the opposite of a 'morning person'. The metaphor comes from owls, which are nocturnal birds. You 'are' a night owl. It has no negative connotation — it is simply a personality trait.
'Night owl'是'morning person'的反义词。这个比喻来自猫头鹰,它们是夜行动物。你'are'a night owl。这没有负面含义——只是一种性格特征。
'Night owl' es lo contrario de 'morning person'. La metáfora viene de los búhos, que son aves nocturnas. Se 'are' a night owl. No tiene connotación negativa — es simplemente un rasgo de personalidad.
「Night owl」は「morning person」の反対です。この比喩はフクロウが夜行性であることから来ています。night owlは'are'(である)ものです。否定的な意味はなく、単なる性格特性です。
'night owl'은 'morning person'의 반대말입니다. 야행성 새인 올빼미에서 유래한 비유 표현입니다. 'be' 동사와 함께 사용합니다. 부정적인 의미는 없으며 단순히 성격 유형을 나타냅니다.
Ejemplos
- I'm a night owl — I do my best work after midnight. 我是个夜猫子——深夜工作效率最高。Soy un noctámbulo — trabajo mejor después de medianoche.私は夜型です——深夜が一番仕事がはかどります。저는 저녁형이에요 — 자정 이후에 일이 가장 잘 돼요.
- He's always been a night owl. 他一直是个夜猫子。Él siempre ha sido un noctámbulo.彼はずっと夜型です。그는 항상 저녁형이었어요.
- Night owls often struggle with early morning meetings. 夜猫子通常不喜欢早上的会议。Los noctámbulos suelen tener dificultades con las reuniones temprano por la mañana.夜型の人は早朝の会議が苦手なことが多いです。저녁형 인간은 이른 아침 회의가 힘든 경우가 많아요.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: everyday, personality
Tono: descriptive
✓ Correcto
- I'm a total night owl.我完全是个夜猫子。Soy un noctámbulo total.私は完全に夜型です。저는 완전 올빼미족이에요.
- She's a night owl who hates mornings.她是个讨厌早起的夜猫子。Ella es una noctámbula que odia las mañanas.彼女は朝が嫌いな夜型の人です。그녀는 아침을 싫어하는 올빼미족이에요.
- Are you a morning person or a night owl?你是早起型还是夜猫子?¿Eres madrugador o noctámbulo?あなたは朝型ですか、それとも夜型ですか?아침형이에요, 올빼미족이에요?
- I'm a night owl.我是个夜猫子。Soy un ave nocturna.私は夜型人間です。저는 올빼미족이에요.
- I'm a night owl.我是个夜猫子。Soy trasnochador/a.私は夜型人間です。저는 올빼미족이에요.
✗ Incorrecto
- I'm a night bird. (use 'night owl' not 'night bird')我是个night bird。(用'night owl'而不是'night bird')Soy un night bird. (se usa 'night owl' y no 'night bird')私はnight birdです。('night bird'ではなく'night owl'を使います)저는 night bird예요. ('night bird'가 아니라 'night owl'을 씁니다)
- I'm a late person. (use 'night owl' not 'late person')我是个late person。(用'night owl'而不是'late person')Soy una late person. (se usa 'night owl' y no 'late person')私はlate personです。('late person'ではなく'night owl'を使います)저는 late person이에요. ('late person'이 아니라 'night owl'을 씁니다)
Origen e historia
English metaphor from the 16th century — owls are nocturnal, so a 'night owl' is a person who stays up late like an owl.
Contexto cultural
Era: 16th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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