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单词 twilight
释义 twilight

twilight /ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/

adjective LITERARY
F0 used to describe a way of life that involves illegal or immoral activities, and is on the edge of normal society: » The remaining inhabitants of this once-prosperous market town have got used to a twilight existence.» Leaving a secure job for the twilight world of pop music was perhaps a mistake.Thesaurus+: ↑Strange, suspicious and unnatural
noun (FINAL PART)
the twilight of sth LITERARY F0 the final part of a period: » I knew him when he was in the twilight of his career.Thesaurus+: ↑Stages and phasesThesaurus+: ↑Ends and endings
noun [U] (EVENING)
F0 the period just before it becomes completely dark in the evening: » I could make out a dark figure in the twilight.Thesaurus+: ↑Days and times of dayThesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark
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