twilight
twilight
[ˈtwʌɪlʌɪt]
noun
[ˈtwʌɪlʌɪt]
noun
- [mass noun]the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere
暮光；曙光
■the period of the evening during which this takes place, between daylight and darkness
黄昏
a pleasant walk in the woods at twilight.
黄昏时美好的林中散步。
■[in sing.](figurative)a period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline
(喻)朦胧时期，模糊时期，衰落时期；朦胧状态，模糊状态，衰落状态
he was in the twilight of his career.
他处于事业的晚期。
- late Middle English: from Old English twi- 'two' (used in an obscure sense in this compound) + light
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