该词由 sun（太阳）和 set（落下）组成，其名词形式在古英语中已有记录。日光结束的意象后来被用于表示衰退，再后来用于法律和商业中的到期。
傍晚落日与天空
noun
nature
neutral
太阳消失在地平线以下的时刻，或太阳落下时所见的彩色天空和光线。
示例
- We reached the beach just before sunset.我们在日落前刚好到达海滩。
- Did you photograph the sunset over the lake?你拍下湖面上的夕阳了吗？
- The clouds turned pink at sunset.日落时云彩变成了粉红色。
- They worked from sunrise to sunset.他们从日出一直工作到日落。
- Tonight’s sunset was bright orange and purple.今晚的夕阳呈现出明亮的橙色和紫色。
相似词
sundown
dusk
twilight
nightfall
evening
衰退的最后阶段
noun
life
literary
人生、事业或一个时期的最后阶段，此时其力量或重要性正在减弱。
示例
- He wrote his finest poems in the sunset of his career.他在事业的暮年写出了最好的诗。
- The empire entered its sunset after decades of unrest.经历数十年的动荡后，帝国进入了衰退期。
- She remained active well into the sunset of her life.她到了人生暮年仍然很活跃。
- The novel follows a star facing the sunset of her fame.这部小说讲述一位明星面对名声的衰退。
- They refused to let one defeat define the sunset of the team’s era.他们不肯让一场失败定义球队时代的末期。
相似词
decline
twilight
waning
final years
closing stage
设定为到期
adjective
law
technical
被设计为在指定日期自动结束，或在未获审查和续期时自动结束。
示例
- The bill includes a five-year sunset clause.该法案包含一项五年后到期的条款。
- A sunset provision will end the tax break in 2030.一项到期规定将在2030年终止这项税收优惠。
- Why was no sunset date added to the emergency rule?为什么紧急规定没有加入到期日期？
- The committee removed the sunset requirement from the program.委员会取消了该项目的限期要求。
- Without a sunset mechanism, the temporary power could become permanent.如果没有到期机制，临时权力可能变成永久权力。
相似词
time-limited
temporary
expiring
fixed-term