1·It was getting toward evening when we got back.
我们回来时已将近傍晚。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Toward evening the Pigeon said: "I'm very thirsty!"
傍晚时分，鸽子说：“我渴极了！”
3·At last, toward evening, dead tired, they came to the Inn of the Red Lobster.
最后，快到傍晚的时候，他们累得要死，来到了红虾旅馆。
4·The wind woke toward evening.
近黄昏时，开始起风了。
5·I feel hungry toward evening.
到黄昏时我感到饥饿。
6·Snow came on toward evening.
黄昏以前就下雪了。
7·Toward evening, I started sneezing.
到了傍晚，我打起喷嚏来了。
8·The ground cools off toward evening.
傍晚时地面变凉。
9·Toward evening the fire began to abate.
快到傍晚的时候，火势减弱了。
10·Toward evening, there came a drizzly rain.
傍晚那会儿下了一阵小雨。