| 单词 | dusk |
| 释义 | dusk (once / 308 pages) nv Dusk is the period of time between sunset and nightfall. Many parents allow their children to roam freely in their neighborhood as long as they are home by dusk. For some, dusk is seen as a mysterious, almost magical time, serving as the bridge between the brightness of day and the darkness of night. The English language contains numerous synonyms for dusk including crepuscule, evenfall, and gloaming. Owing perhaps to the mystical qualities associated with dusk, these words are better suited for poetry than for daily use. WORD FAMILYdusk: dusked, dusking, dusks, dusky+/duskiness: duskinesses/dusky: duskier, duskiest, duskily, duskiness, dusky-colored USAGE EXAMPLESOn New Year’s Eve, anything with feathers and a pulse was counted by about 200 birders from dawn until almost dusk. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Antelope grazed in the distance during the signing event at dusk on a Gorongosa plain. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) It was dusk, and just as we finished there was Carol. The New Yorker(Dec 17, 2016) 1n the time of day immediately following sunset Syn|Hypo|Hyper crepuscle, crepuscule, evenfall, fall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight night a shortening of nightfall hour, time of day clock time 2v become dusk Hyper darken become dark or darker |
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