twilight

/ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/· noun

社会/人文B2

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Chinese meaning

暮年;人生黄昏

日rì落luò后hòu天tiān色sè未wèi全quán暗àn的de昏hūn黄huáng余yú光guāng

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修xiū女nǚ们men步bù入rù晚wǎn年nián、亟jí需xū他tā人rén照zhào护hù的de人rén生shēng末mò段duàn

Example

Those who are in their twilight of their life need help.

那些处于人生暮年的人需要帮助。

Source: NPR

Background ✎

社shè会huì/人rén文wén — 乌wū干gàn达dá年nián迈mài修xiū女nǚ晚wǎn年nián照zhào护hù困kùn境jìng报bào道dào,词cí义yì取qǔ「人rén生shēng暮mù年nián」的de比bǐ喻yù义yì

Roots · etymology

源自中古英语 twilight,twi-(半/双)+ light(光),字面义为「半光」

  • twi-(双重、半;古英语前缀)+ light(光)= 介于明暗之间的半光

Collocations

  • twilight years / in the twilight of one's life / twilight zone

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