crepuscular

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/    美 /kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of or resembling twilight; dim.
  2. Active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.
    — That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.

词形变化

more crepuscular comparative most crepuscular superlative

词汇关系

近义词
crepuscular crepusculine twilightish
反义词
noncrepuscular
下位词
matutinal vespertinal vespertine acronical matutine
衍生词
crepuscularity crepuscularly crepuscular ray noncrepuscular
相关词
crepuscule crepusculine crepusculous crepusculum
并列词
diurnal nocturnal

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.
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