sundown

/ˈsʌndaʊn/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌndˌaʊn] /ˈsʌndaʊn/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌndˌaʊn] /ˈsən-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce sundown (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sundown — noun

1. the point late in the day when the sun slips out of sight and daylight is almost

1.名詞B1
釋義

the point late in the day when the sun slips out of sight and daylight is almost over

例句

The village gates close at sundown, so traders leave before dark.

collocation: at sundown

Yumi hurried back to camp before sundown because the trail had no lights.

collocation: before sundown

同義詞
  • sunset

    more common and also often emphasizes the colours in the sky

  • dusk

    usually names the dimmer period around or just after the sun has gone down

反義詞
  • sunrise

    the morning time when the sun first appears

用法筆記

Most often appears after at, by, before, or after to mark a time limit. Compared with sunset, sundown more often points to daylight ending than to the colours in the sky.

常見錯誤

❌The market closes in sundown.
✅The market closes at sundown.
💡Use at, by, before, or after with this time point, not in.