figurative use from 1660s; literal use from 1755, from Latin crepusculum "twilight, dusk," from creper "dusky," which is of unknown origin. Especially of evening twilight.
雙語例句
1. Bats are crepuscular creatures.
蝙蝠是在黎明或黃昏時分活動的動物.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. It has nothing to do with walk , this is called a crepuscular walk .
這和散步?jīng)]有任何關(guān)系，這叫黃昏漫步。
來自辭典例句
3. Becoming active in the evening as bats and owls ; crepuscular.
夜間或黃昏時活動的 白鷺.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Crepuscular now adventure, see have two people vomiting.
今日黃昏奇遇, 見有兩人嘔吐.
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5. Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e . g . insects and worms.