/i:v ||; iv/noun
[C] the day or evening before a religious festival, important event, etc (宗教节日、重大事件等的)前一天,前夕:
Christmas Eve圣诞前夕He injured himself on the eve of the final.他在决赛的前一天受了伤。
eve/iv; iːv/n on the eve of sth just before the day when something important happens 在…的前一天﹐在…前夕: Speaking on the eve of the match, he sounded confident. 在比赛前夕的讲话中﹐他听上去很自信。