twilight

名词

UK/ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/
US/ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/

定义 twilight 名词

time(時間)

  1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    The time of day immediately before nightfall, characterized by fading light.

    黃昏時刻;薄暮時分

    • In the twilight, I could see a figure in the distance.

      在黃昏時分,我可以看到遠處有一個身影。

    • As twilight approached, the city began to light up.

      當黃昏來臨時,城市開始亮起燈光。

    • They arrived at the beach at twilight, enjoying a peaceful moment.

      他們在黃昏時到達海灘,享受寧靜的時刻。

片语 twilight 名词

  • the twilight of something

    The final stage or declining period of something.

    晚期(衰退階段)

    In the twilight of that empire, society was turbulent.

    在那個帝國的衰落時期,社會動盪不安。

形容词

UK/ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/
US/ˈtwaɪ.laɪt/

定义 twilight 形容词

  1. Describing a precarious and often illegal or immoral way of life that exists on the fringes of mainstream society.

    (生活)處於社會邊緣的;不穩定的

    • He was tired of his twilight existence on the fringes of society and longed for a new start.

      他厭倦了在社會邊緣的邊緣生活,渴望有一個新的開始。

    • Certain areas of the city, known for crime and poverty, are where people often lead a twilight existence.

      這個城市以犯罪和貧困聞名的某些地區,人們經常過著邊緣生活。

    • She found herself in a twilight world of uncertainty and insecurity.

      她發現自己處在一個不確定和不安全的邊緣世界中。

成语

  • twilight years

    The final period of someone's life, typically referring to old age.

    暮年

    Many people choose to retire and enjoy life during their twilight years.

    許多人選擇在他們的晚年退休並享受生活。

  • twilight zone

    A transitional or ambiguous state where two distinct ways of life or states of existence meet.

    模棱兩可地帶,黑白不分地帶

    She found herself in the twilight zone between adolescence and adulthood, not quite a child, and not yet fully an adult.

    她發現自己處在青少年和成年之間的模糊地帶,既不完全像個孩子,也尚未完全成為成年人。