“通宵”常见的英文表达有 all night、through the night 或 stay up all night 。具体使用示例如下:
all night:
They danced all night.(他们跳了一整夜的舞 。)
The baby cried all night.(宝宝哭了一整夜 。)
through the night:
The storm lasted through the night.(暴风雨持续了一整夜 。)
I slept through the night without waking up.(我一觉睡到天亮,没醒过 。)
stay up all night:侧重于表达“熬夜不睡”这个动作,强调通宵未眠的状态。
We stayed up all night to finish the project.(我们通宵完成了这个项目 。)
Many students stay up all night before exams.(很多学生在考试前会通宵复习 。)