twilight

Definitions

twi- is an old word element meaning 'two / half,' so twilight is the 'half-light' between full day and full night. The figurative sense follows naturally: the twilight of a career is its fading half-light, the period just before it goes dark.

Common Collocations

• 1.at twilight在黄昏时分
• 2.twilight years暮年，晚年
• 3.the twilight of……的衰落期
• 4.in the twilight在暮色中

Example Sentences

• 1.

  We walked home through the soft glow of twilight.

• 2.

  In the twilight of his career, he chose to coach young players.

• 3.

  Bats began to appear at twilight.