twilight
英 ['twaɪlaɪt]
美 ['twaɪlaɪt]
- n. 黎明，黄昏；薄暮；衰退期；朦胧状态
- adj. 昏暗的，微明的；暮年的
助记提示
1. Exact connotation of twi- in this word is unclear, but it appears to refer to "half" light, rather than the fact that twilight occurs twice a day.
2. 本人认为该词的字面含义应为：两天之间的过度时期的亮度，也就是从前一天的黄昏到第二天的黎明这期间的亮度，因为这就是两天之间的过度时期，是一个承前启后的时期。
3. Twilight Syndrome (黄昏症候群): 一部日本电影的名字和游戏.
双语例句
- 1. I am getting old. I am in the twilight of my life.
- 我老了，到了生命的暮年。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They fell into that twilight zone between military personnel and civilian employees.
- 他们成了军队人员与平民雇员之间身份界定不清的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Now both men are in the twilight of their careers.
- 现在两人的事业都到了没落期。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The twilight had turned to a deep blackness.
- 暮色渐浓，变成了漆黑一片。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. It was hard to see him clearly in the twilight .
- 在朦胧的暮色中很难看清他。
来自《权威词典》
