crepuscular
英 [krɪ'pʌskjʊlə; kre-]
美[krɪ'pʌskjəlɚ]
- adj. 黄昏的；朦胧的；拂晓的
助记提示
1. 黎明刚刚creep (CET4)上山冈。
中文词源
crepuscular 黄昏的
来自拉丁词creper, 微光，黄昏，词源不详。可能来自拟声词，模仿柴火燃烧发出的嘎吱的声音。
英文词源
- crepuscular (adj.)
- figurative use from 1660s; literal use from 1755, from Latin crepusculum "twilight, dusk," from creper "dusky," which is of unknown origin. Especially of evening twilight.
双语例句
- 1. Bats are crepuscular creatures.
- 蝙蝠是在黎明或黄昏时分活动的动物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. It has nothing to do with walk , this is called a crepuscular walk .
- 这和散步没有任何关系，这叫黄昏漫步。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Becoming active in the evening as bats and owls ; crepuscular.
- 夜间或黄昏时活动的 白鹭.
来自互联网
- 4. Crepuscular now adventure, see have two people vomiting.
- 今日黄昏奇遇, 见有两人呕吐.
来自互联网
- 5. Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e . g . insects and worms.
- 以昆虫和蠕虫为食陆地生黄昏时或黎明前活动的马达加斯加鹞.
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