| 单词 | twilight |
| 释义 | Word Frequency twilight(ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt) noun 1. the soft diffused light occurring when the sun is just below the horizon, esp following sunset ▶ Related adjective: crepuscular2. the period in which this light occurs 3. the period of time during which the sun is a specified angular distance below the horizon (6°, 12°, and 18° for civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight, respectively) 4. any faint light 5. a period in which strength, importance, etc, are waning the twilight of his life 6. (modifier) a. of or relating to the period towards the end of the day the twilight shift b. of or relating to the final phase of a particular era the twilight days of the Obama presidency c. denoting irregularity and obscurity a twilight existence Derived forms twilit (ˈtwaɪˌlɪt) adjective Word origin C15: literally: half-light (between day and night), from Old English twi- half + light1 |
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