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dusky

UK /ˈdʌski/US /ˈdʌski/

词源

源自中古英语 'dusk'(黄昏)加上后缀 '-y',最初用于描述黄昏时的光线或颜色。

adjective

❶ 形容光线暗淡或天色渐暗的状态,通常指黄昏或黎明时分那种朦胧的光线。

“The dusky sky was filled with stars.”

(昏暗的天空中布满了星星。)

“She loved walking in the dusky evening light.”

(她喜欢在黄昏的微光中散步。)

❶ 形容颜色偏暗或深沉的,通常指深褐色、暗灰色等较深的色调。

“She wore a dusky red dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件暗红色的裙子去参加派对。)

“The walls were painted in a dusky blue shade.”

(墙壁被漆成一种暗蓝色。)

同义词:dim, shadowy, murky, dark, gloomy

常见短语

dusky light — 指黄昏或黎明时分的微弱光线,常用来形容朦胧或柔和的光线。

“The dusky light of early morning made everything look magical.”

(清晨的微光让一切看起来如梦如幻。)

dusky hue — 指较深的颜色或色调,通常用于描述偏暗或柔和的色彩。

“The painting was filled with dusky hues of purple and blue.”

(这幅画充满了暗紫色和蓝色的色调。)