Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #7738
sunset
日落；日暮
The daily moment or time when the sun goes below the western horizon.
- 1.
The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
每天傍晚太阳落入西方地平线以下的那一刻。
- 2.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
太阳开始落到地平线以下的傍晚时间
- 3.
The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.
日落前后天空颜色的变化。
- 4.
atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
伴随太阳每日消失的气象现象
- 5.
The final period of the life of a person or thing.
人或事物生命的最后时期。
- 6.
the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
太阳沉入地平线以下的每日事件
- 7.
A set termination date.
设定的终止日期。
- 8.
The region where the sun sets; the west.
太阳落下的区域；西方。
晚霞；落日余晖；末期；暮年；规定的终止日期；到期日；日落的方向；西方；每天傍晚太阳落入西方地平线以下的那一刻。
In use
We sat on the beach and watched the sunset.
The sky turned orange and pink at sunset.
During summer, the sunsets here are quite late.
at sunset
表示在日落时分，作时间状语。
The park closes at sunset.
公园在日落时关闭。
[adjective] sunset
形容词修饰sunset，描述日落的样子。
We saw a beautiful sunset.
我们看到了一场美丽的日落。
watch the sunset
固定搭配，指观看日落的过程。
They watched the sunset from the hill.
他们从小山上观看了日落。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- beautiful sunset
- 美丽的日落
- We enjoyed a beautiful sunset from the beach.我们在海滩上欣赏了美丽的日落。
- at sunset
- 在日落时分
- The park closes at sunset.公园在日落时分关闭。
- watch the sunset
- 看日落
- Let's go to the hill to watch the sunset.我们去山上看看日落吧。
- sunset view
- 日落景色
- This restaurant offers a stunning sunset view.这家餐厅提供绝美的日落景色。
- sunset sky
- 日落天空
- The sunset sky was painted in shades of orange and pink.日落天空被染成橙粉色。
- golden sunset
- 金色的日落
Learner notes
Memory Tip
太阳（sun）西沉（set）构成 sunset，记住 sun 落下 set 就是日落。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常描述、文学描写、气象讨论 通常为中性，多用于日常描述或文学描写，也用于气象讨论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'sunset' (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and following /t/): onset, reset, outset, offset, beset. Note that 'asset' shares the spelling '-set' but its stressed vowel is /æ/ (in the first syllable), so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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