it happened during my firt year in my junior middle chool.
one evening, after upper, i went out for a walk with everal friend. on the way we aw a few american coming toward u. when they came near, i aid good night to them. they miled and anwered good evening. after that we talked for a while.
on my way home, iwa curiou to know why they didnt ue the ame epreion. o a oon a i got home, i looked the epreion up in the dictionary. only at that time did i know that good night houldnt be ued when people met in the evening. good night i an epreion ued when people depart in the evening intead good evening i the very greeting epreion.
这件事发生在我初中一年级的时候。
一天晚饭后，我和几个朋友一起散步。在路上，我看到几个美国人迎面走来。当他们走近的时候，我对他们说：“good night”。他们笑着对我说：“good evening”，之后我们聊了一会儿。
在回家的路上，我好奇地想他们为什么不用相同的表达方式呢。一到家，我就在词典中查找这种表达方式。直到那时我才知道good night不能用于晚上人们相遇的时候，它是人们在晚上分别时的一种用法。相反“good evening才是正确的问候方式。