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词组 the small hours
释义
Idiom
the small hours
the early hours of the morning.
I was up till the small hours of Wednesday morning finishing off that report.
(often + of)
She was born in the small hours of Saturday morning.
idiomthe small hours(also the wee small hours BrE)the early morning, between about 1 o'clock and 4 o'clock:Dave threw a memorable party before we left, which went on into the small hours.The bird decided to sing in the wee small hours of Saturday morning, keeping us awake for two hours.

the small hours (of the night/morning)

The very early hours after midnight. I was studying for the exam until the small hours of the morning, and now I can barely keep my eyes open! We all danced until the small hours of the night. I love the small hours, when few are awake and one can be alone with one's thoughts.

the small hours (of the night)

 and the wee hours (of the night)
the hours immediately after midnight. The dance went on into the small hours of the night. Jim goes to bed in the wee hours and gets up at lunchtime.

the small hours

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the wee hours

COMMON The small hours or the wee hours is the time from one o'clock in the morning until about five or six o'clock in the morning. They were arrested in the small hours of Saturday morning. That first night back, Jennifer and I sat up in bed talking into the wee hours.

the (wee) small hours

the early hours of the morning immediately after midnight.

the ˈsmall/ˈearly hours

(also the wee (small) ˈhours) the period of time very early in the morning, soon after midnight: He died in the early hours of Saturday morning.We stayed up talking into the small hours.
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