dusk
gb/dˈʌsk/ us/dˈʌsk/
B1
英語
~ 5200
alkonyat, szürkület, sötétedik, alkonyodik, besötétedik
名詞
B1
1
用法パターン：
[something] happens at dusk
We reached the cabin just as dusk settled over the valley.
Éppen akkor értünk a faházhoz, amikor leszállt az alkonyat a völgyre.
By dusk, the streets were already quiet and almost empty.
Alkonyatra az utcák már csendesek és szinte teljesen üresek voltak.
The birds grew louder at dusk, filling the park with their calls.
The city looks beautiful at dusk, with all the lights coming on.
They worked from dawn to dusk to finish the harvest.
学習者向け例文
We usually walk the dog at dusk.
Általában alkonyatkor sétáltatjuk a kutyát.
It is hard to see the road at dusk.
Alkonyatkor nehéz látni az utat.
The park closes at dusk every day.
Many animals come out at dusk to look for food.
The sky turns orange and purple at dusk.
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse "dusk" with "dawn". "Dusk" is in the evening, after the sun goes down; "dawn" is in the morning, before the sun comes up. Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition: we usually say "at dusk" (not "in dusk" or "on dusk"). Learners also sometimes use "dusk" when they mean the exact moment of the sun going down; in that case, "sunset" is more precise, while "dusk" is the time shortly after sunset.
意味
time just after sunset
コロケーション
at dusk
|from dawn to dusk
|after dusk
|toward dusk
|by dusk
|dusk falls
類義語
twilight (Very close in meaning, but can also include the similar low-light time before sunrise, while "dusk" is only in the evening.)
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nightfall (Focuses on the moment or time when night begins; very similar but slightly more dramatic or literary in tone.)
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sunset (Refers specifically to the moment when the sun goes below the horizon, while "dusk" is the period shortly after that.)
対義語
dawn (The early-morning time when light returns, the rough opposite of dusk in the daily cycle.)
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daylight (Refers to the bright part of the day, the opposite of the low light and approaching darkness of dusk.)
テーマ
nature
|time
|daily life
|weather
定義
The time in the evening after the sun goes down, when it starts to get dark but you can still see outside.
The period of early evening just after the sun has gone down, when it is growing dark but not yet night.
動詞
C1
LITERARY
2
用法パターン：
[a place] dusks
The sky dusked slowly, turning from gold to deep blue.
Az ég lassan sötétedett, aranyszínűből mélykékké vált.
By the time the forest dusked, they had already set up their camp.
Mire besötétedett az erdőben, már felállították a táborukat.
In winter, the city dusks before most people leave work.
The sea dusked under a curtain of low clouds.
学習者向け例文
In winter, it dusks very early in this town.
Télen nagyon korán sötétedik ebben a városban.
The forest dusked as they walked back home.
Az erdő sötétedni kezdett, miközben hazafelé sétáltak.
The village dusked, and the lights in the windows came on.
The sky dusked, and stars started to appear.
よくある間違い：
This verb form is rare and literary; learners often try to use it in everyday conversation instead of common verbs like "get dark" or "grow dark" (e.g., saying "It dusks at six" in normal speech, which sounds unusual). Also, learners might try to use "dusk" as a verb for indoor situations (e.g., "The room dusked"), which sounds odd because the verb usually describes outdoor light or a whole scene.
意味
to grow dark at evening
コロケーション
the sky dusks
|the city dusks
|the land dusks
|it dusks early
類義語
darken (A more common and general verb; it can describe any situation becoming darker, while "dusk" as a verb is mainly used for the sky or a scene in the evening, and sounds more literary.)
対義語
brighten (Describes light increasing or becoming stronger, the opposite of the light fading at dusk.)
テーマ
nature
|time
|weather
定義
To start to get dark outside in the evening as the day ends.
To become dim or dark as evening comes and natural light fades.
文法
辞書形
dusk
IPA
GB/dˈʌsk/
US/dˈʌsk/
音節・強勢
dusk （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (dusk)
活用形
Noun
- Base: dusk
- Plural: dusk
関連語
表現
dusk till dawn
1/dˈʌsk tˈɪl dˈɔn/
fixed phrase
all night, evening to morning
From evening when it gets dark until morning when the sun comes up.
例文
- The club is open dusk till dawn on weekends.
- They drove dusk till dawn to reach the border by morning.
from dawn to dusk
1/fɹˈʌm dˈɔn tə dˈʌsk/
idiom
from early morning until evening
From early in the morning until the evening, usually for many hours.
例文
- Farm workers often labor from dawn to dusk during the busy season.
- They worked from dawn to dusk to finish the harvest.
- She was on her feet from dawn to dusk preparing for the festival.
- Tourists explore the city from dawn to dusk in the summer.
- The park is open from dawn to dusk.