Word
gloam
/ɡloʊm/
noun
黄昏；薄暮
the time of day immediately after sunset; dusk; twilight
- 1.
the time of day immediately following sunset
黄昏；薄暮
<古>黄昏；薄暮
In use
We sat on the porch and watched the first stars appear in the gloam.
The old cemetery looked eerie in the deep gloam of evening.
During the summer solstice, the northern lands enjoy a prolonged gloam.
the gloam
gloam 为古语，现代英语中更常用 twilight 或 dusk。
The gloam settled over the valley.
薄暮笼罩着山谷。
in the gloam
They walked in the gloam of the forest.
他们在森林的暮色中行走。
at gloam
at gloam 用法较少见，通常用 at dusk。
At gloam, the church bells rang.
黄昏时分，教堂钟声响起。
Common mistakes
We went for a walk at the gloam.We went for a walk in the gloam.
错误：使用介词 'at' 来描述黄昏时分是不自然的，正确的介词是 'in'。中文中常说 '在黄昏'，但英语中黄昏用 'in the gloam' 或 'at dusk'，但 'gloam' 通常与 'in' 连用。
Gloam is my favorite time of day.The gloam is my favorite time of day.
错误：'gloam' 作为名词时通常需要冠词 'the'，表示特定的黄昏时间段。中文没有冠词，容易忽略。
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