
sunset
词源
来自古英语 sunne(太阳) + settan(落下),字面意思为太阳落下。
noun
❶ 日落时分,太阳从地平线消失的自然现象,常伴随绚丽的色彩变化,是一天中黄昏与夜晚的过渡阶段。
“We watched the sunset from the beach.”
(我们在海滩上观赏日落。)
“The sky turned orange during the sunset.”
(日落时天空变成了橙色。)
❶ 象征性的衰退或结束阶段,常用于比喻事物或时代的衰落或终结。
“The company is now in the sunset of its golden age.”
(这家公司正处于黄金时代的衰落期。)
“The policy will reach its sunset next year.”
(这项政策将于明年到期终止。)
verb
❶ (法律或政策)到期失效,特指因预设条款而自动终止的情况。
“The tax break will sunset in December.”
(这项税收减免将于12月到期。)
“The law was designed to sunset after five years.”
(该法律设计为五年后自动废止。)
常见短语
sunset industry — 指正在衰退或逐渐被淘汰的行业,通常由于技术进步或市场需求变化导致。
“Traditional film photography became a sunset industry after digital cameras prevailed.”
(传统胶片摄影在数码相机普及后成为夕阳产业。)
sunset cruise — 黄昏时分的游船观光活动,游客可欣赏日落美景,常见于旅游景点。
“We booked a sunset cruise to celebrate our anniversary.”
(我们预订了日落游船来庆祝纪念日。)