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afterglow

/af-ter-gloh, ahf-/US // ˈæf tərˌgloʊ, ˈɑf- //UK // (ˈɑːftəˌɡləʊ) //

余辉,余光,余晖,余光中

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset; afterlight.
    • : a second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to become incandescent.
    • : the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.: She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph.
    • : phosphorescence.

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Examples

  • Even in the afterglow of arguably his biggest win as Georgetown’s head coach, Patrick Ewing couldn’t completely enjoy the moment.

  • I’ve generally believed that the real “value” of races comes from their afterglow, from the opportunity to one day get to bore your grandchildren with a detailed account of ripping down Boylston in your glorious youth.

  • She awakes not in an afterglow of ecstasy and expensive hair products, but in a pool of Alex’s blood and no recollection of anything that happened the night before.

  • The seven-year, $245 million contract came in the direct afterglow of a championship.

  • But he sorted that out, and for the rest of his long life, basked in the afterglow of the Kennedy White House.

  • Popped-cherry experiences were ranked in terms of "anxiety," "negativity," "connection," and even "afterglow."

  • If Anger Management is about the afterglow, Louie is about self-loathing.

  • The speech brought the audience to its feet, but Romney enjoyed only a dim afterglow.

  • In the twilight afterglow, talk of a new march on Wall Street swept the crowd.

  • The sun had gone down, and the afterglow had faded red on the surrounding cliffs, then merged into the pearly grey of twilight.

  • In the long afterglow of the July sunset they enamelled the barren heights with a rich, yellowish green.

  • She wanted to see the full glory of the afterglow upon her profile, upon her neck, and bosom.

  • It was the softest of spring nights with a faint afterglow in the sky and a rising moon when they set out.

  • Bare-headed, slender, with his air of eternal youth, he was silhouetted against the rose red of the afterglow.