
好词典

源自古英语 'dox'(黑暗的),与古高地德语 'tusin'(黄昏)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 指太阳刚落山时的昏暗光线时段,介于白天和黑夜之间的过渡时间,天空呈现深蓝色或灰暗色调。
“The streetlights turned on as dusk fell.”
(夜幕降临时,路灯亮了起来。)
“Bats usually come out at dusk to hunt insects.”
(蝙蝠通常在黄昏时分出来捕食昆虫。)
❶ 指光线逐渐变暗,天色向夜晚过渡的过程,常用于描述自然光线变化。
“The sky was dusking as we packed up our picnic.”
(我们收拾野餐时,天色正渐渐变暗。)
“The forest dusked earlier than the open field.”
(森林比开阔地带更早进入黄昏。)
from dawn to dusk — 从早到晚,形容一整天的时间跨度,强调持续时间长或全天候工作。
“Farmers work from dawn to dusk during harvest season.”
(收获季节时,农民们从早到晚都在劳作。)