afterglow

/ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæftərɡləʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈaf-tər-ˌglō/ (ame, mw)

afterglow — 名詞

  • afterglowsingular
  • afterglowsplural

1. a warm sense of happiness that stays with you after something enjoyable has ende

1.名詞B2
釋義

餘韻

美好經歷後留下的愉悅感

a warm sense of happiness that stays with you after something enjoyable has ended

例句

After the school concert, Amelia walked home in a happy afterglow.

學校音樂會結束後，Amelia 帶著愉快的餘韻走路回家。

in a happy afterglow after a good event

Even days later, Luca felt the afterglow of finally finishing his novel.

甚至過了好幾天，Luca 仍感受到終於寫完小說的餘韻。

the afterglow of an achievement

同義詞
  • glow

    can also describe proud or happy feeling, but it is broader and not always tied to something that has just ended

  • thrill

    stronger and more exciting; afterglow is calmer and longer-lasting

  • satisfaction

    more neutral and less emotional in tone

反義詞
  • letdown

    the flat or disappointed feeling that can follow an exciting event

文法句型

in the afterglow

the afterglow of [event]

用法筆記

Often appears after in or of when people talk about concerts, travel, wins, or other moments that leave good feelings behind. Unlike sense 2, this use is emotional, not a kind of light.

常見錯誤

❌The beach was bright with afterglow after the sun went down.
✅We were still in the afterglow of the trip after we got home.
💡Sense 1 is about a good feeling that continues; the sky-light meaning belongs to sense 2.

2. the faint glow that still shows once the sun is down or a bright light has gone

2.名詞B2
釋義

餘暉

日落後或燈熄後殘留的微光

the faint glow that still shows once the sun is down or a bright light has gone out

例句

Aoi pointed at the pink afterglow above the hills after sunset.

Aoi 指著日落後山丘上方的粉紅色餘暉。

afterglow in the sky after sunset

The lake held the afterglow for a few minutes after the sun disappeared.

太陽消失後，湖面上的餘暉又停留了幾分鐘。

同義詞
  • glow

    a broader word for steady light; afterglow specifically comes after a stronger light source

  • twilight

    names the dim evening period more generally, not only the remaining colour or shine

  • radiance

    stronger and brighter; afterglow is softer and fading

反義詞
  • darkness

    the stage when no remaining light can still be seen

文法句型

the afterglow over [place]

afterglow from [light source]

用法筆記

Most often describes light in the sky after sunset, but it can also refer to the last soft glow left by a fire or lamp. Unlike sense 1, this use names something visible.

常見錯誤

❌The award left her in a warm afterglow above the city.
✅The award left her in a warm afterglow for hours.
💡Sense 2 describes remaining light, while the feeling after success belongs to sense 1.