twilight

简明英汉词典

twilight

[5twailait]

n.

黎明, 微光, 略知

adj.

微明的, 黄昏的, 黎明的, 模糊的

美国传统词典[双解]

twilight

twi.light

AHD:[two“lot”]

D.J.[6twai7lait]

K.K.[6twa!7la!t]

n.（名词）

(1)The diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon and its light is refracted by the earth's atmosphere.

曙光，暮色：清晨或黄昏期间当太阳处于地平线以下时，太阳光被地球的大气所折射而弥漫在天空中的光

(2)The time of the day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially the period between sunset and dark.

黄昏：一天中太阳刚刚处在地平线以下的时期，尤指在日落到天黑的这一段时间

(3)Dim or diffused illumination.

微光：微弱的或弥漫的亮光

(4)A period or condition of decline following growth, glory, or success:

衰落时期：在生长、兴旺或成功之后的一个衰落的时期或状况：

in the twilight of his life.

他一生中的衰落时期

(5)A state of ambiguity or obscurity.

含糊不清或者晦涩的状态

n.attributive.（定语名词）

Often used to modify another noun:

常用于修饰另一个名词：

the twilight glow of the sky; a twilight area in the interpretation of the Constitution.

天空中微弱的亮光；宪法阐述中含糊不清的地方

语源

(1)Middle English twilighte

中古英语 twilighte

(2)Old English twi- [two, half] * see dwo-

古英语 twi- [两个，一半] *参见 dwo-

(3)Old English lot [light] * see light 1

古英语 lot [亮光] *参见 light1

现代英汉词典

twilight

[5twaIlaIt]

n.

(1)黎明，微明；黄昏，薄暮

(2)（全盛时期前后的）衰退期，没落期

现代英汉综合大辞典

twilight

[5twailait]

n.

(1)(日出前的)微光; 曙光; (日落前的)薄暮, 黄昏

(2)微弱的光芒;【天】晨昏蒙影, 曙暮光

(3)全盛时期的前后

(4)遥远的不被人熟知的时代

twilight of the gods

诸神 的末日(北欧神话)

Homer lived in the twilight of history.

荷马(希腊诗人)生于历史上遥远的时代。

词性变化

twilight

[5twailait]

adj.

(1)微明的, 暗晦的

(2)曙暮光的

vt.

使微明, 朦胧地照亮

[七国语言]英汉地理大词典

twilight

曙暮光

美国传统词典

twilight

twi.light

AHD:[two“lot”]

D.J.[6twai7lait]

K.K.[6twa!7la!t]

n.

(1)The diffused light from the sky during the early evening or early morning when the sun is below the horizon and its light is refracted by the earth's atmosphere.

(2)The time of the day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially the period between sunset and dark.

(3)Dim or diffused illumination.

(4)A period or condition of decline following growth, glory, or success:

in the twilight of his life.

(5)A state of ambiguity or obscurity.

n.attributive.

Often used to modify another noun:

the twilight glow of the sky; a twilight area in the interpretation of the Constitution.

语源

(1)Middle English twilighte

(2)Old English twi- [two, half] * see dwo-

(3)Old English lot [light] * see light 1

[名词委审定]英汉大气科学名词（1996）

twilight

(1)曙暮光

(2)日出前或日落后当太阳处于地平线下并能照射高层大气时, 由高层大气分子对阳光的散射而使地面有一定照度的发光现象。

[名词委审定]英汉地球物理学名词(1988)

twilight

曙暮光

[名词委审定]英汉天文学名词(定义版, 1998)

twilight

(1)晨昏蒙影

(2)日出前或日没后由高空大气散射太阳光引起的天空发亮的现象。

英汉地质大词典

twilight

n.曙暮光

英汉航空大词典

twilight

n.曙暮光

英汉化学大词典

twilight

n.黎明,微弱的光,没落时代,一知半解;adj.使微明,昏暗地

英汉海运大词典

twilight

晨昏蒙影

英汉计算机大词典

twilight

n.黎明(微弱的光,没落时代;adj.使微明(昏暗地)

英汉能源大词典

twilight

n.曙暮光

英汉中医大词典

twilight

n.朦胧