Word · Frequency #21939
duskiest
微暗的；暗淡的
duskiest is the superlative of dusky.
核心释义
Dim or shadowy, as if lit by twilight.
- 1.
昏暗的,如黄昏时
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
- 2.
被或似乎被黄昏照亮的
lighted by or as if by twilight; -Henry Fielding
- 3.
颜色较暗的
Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
- 4.
天生肤色较暗
naturally having skin of a dark color
- 5.
灰白的；肤色灰白的
Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.
昏暗的,如黄昏时；被或似乎被黄昏照亮的；颜色较暗的；天生肤色较暗；灰白的；肤色灰白的
用法In use
The dusky light of early evening made it hard to read the map.
用法提示：dusky 在此作形容词，修饰 light，表示光线微暗。
Her dress was a dusky shade of purple that looked almost black in the shadows.
用法提示：dusky 在此作形容词，描述一种暗沉的颜色。
As the sun set, the mountains became dusky and mysterious.
用法提示：dusky 在此作形容词，表示景象昏暗朦胧。
The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn
gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
dusky + noun
dusky 作定语时，常修饰光线不足的空间（如 corner、room）或天色（sky）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dusky light
- 昏暗的光线
- The room was filled with a dusky light at dusk.黄昏时分，房间里弥漫着昏暗的光线。
- dusky sky
- 昏暗的天空
- We watched the dusky sky as the sun went down.太阳落山时，我们望着昏暗的天空。
- dusky complexion
- 黝黑的肤色
- She had a dusky complexion from years of working outdoors.由于常年户外工作，她的肤色黝黑。
- dusky evening
- 昏暗的傍晚
- A dusky evening settled over the quiet village.一个昏暗的傍晚笼罩着寂静的村庄。
- dusky pink
- 暗粉色
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
黄昏（dusk）光线微暗，所以dusky表示微暗的、暗淡的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、poetry、descriptive prose dusky 多用于文学作品或正式书面描写，指光线暗淡、像黄昏一样昏暗；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 dim 或 dark。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 dusky /ˈdʌski/ 押韵的是以 -usky 结尾的 musky /ˈmʌski/ 和 husky /ˈhʌski/。注意 risky、frisky、whisky 拼写相似（-isky），但元音是 /ɪ/，读作 /ˈrɪski/、/ˈfrɪski/、/ˈwɪski/，并不押韵。
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