English Dictionary

lights-out

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlaɪts.aʊt/

名詞

不可算名詞

The time at night at which artificial lights are to be turned off, a curfew or bedtime. / The prescribed bedtime for persons living in a boarding school or staying in a hospital.

日本語の意味

人工照明を消す時間、つまり就寝時刻や消灯時刻。特に、寮や病院などで規定される就寝時間を指す。

After the movie, the counselor reminded everyone that lights-out was at 11 p.m.

映画の後、指導員はみんなに消灯時間が午後11時だと改めて伝えた。

意味（1）

The time at night at which artificial lights are to be turned off, a curfew or bedtime.

意味（2）

The prescribed bedtime for persons living in a boarding school or staying in a hospital.

We were all expected to be in bed by lights-out.