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afterglow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++af·ter·glow /ˈɑːftəɡləʊ $ ˈæftərɡloʊ/ noun [countable usually singular]  1 FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCa pleasant feeling that remains after a good experience 〔欢乐后的〕余味,愉快的回忆;余韵afterglow of the afterglow of victory 胜利的回味2. LIGHTthe light that remains in the sky after the sun goes down 晚霞,余晖
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afterglowBehind it an apricot afterglow trailed like an exquisite taillight across the sky.Through the crepuscular afterglow, from behind the marble pineapple, there came skipping a true-light figure.Telling the story, Savelli grinned, basking in the jittery afterglow of it.Even in Britain people noticed dazzling, lingering sunsets last winter which left a distinctive purple afterglow.In the afterglow of the holidays come signs of a few hangovers from expensive champagne.The grin is the afterglow of what Fonda describes as the most fulfilling job in his professional life, playing Ulee Jackson.You could see the afterglow of the victory in his face.Moisturizer and foundation give the skin a glow akin to the afterglow of lovemaking.
af·ter·glow nounChineseSyllable
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afterglow
afterglow /ˈɑːftəɡləʊ $ ˈæftərɡloʊ/ noun [countable usually singular]
1. a pleasant feeling that remains after a good experience
    afterglow of
    the afterglow of victory
2. the light that remains in the sky after the sun goes down


after·glowBrE /ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæftərɡloʊ/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] (literary) the light that is left in the sky after the sun has set (日落后的)余晖,落照,晚霞a pleasant feeling after a good experience 美好的回忆