curfew

1. N-VAR A curfew is a law stating that people must stay inside their houses after a particular time at night, for example, during a war. 宵禁

The village was placed under curfew. 该村处于宵禁之中。

2. N-VAR Curfew or a curfew is the time after which a child or student will be punished if they are found outside their home or dormitory. 熄灯令

They raced back to the dormitory before the nine o'clock curfew. 他们在9点熄灯之前拼命跑回了宿舍。