Dusk is the time of day when the sky is becoming less bright, before it is fully dark. The sun has gone, or is almost gone. Street lights come on; it gets harder to see faces. It is later than sunset, and earlier than true night.

Duskdusk這個字 is the time of day when the sky is becoming less bright指天色開始變暗的那段時間，before it is fully dark但還沒有完全黑。The sun has gone, or is almost gone太陽已經下山了，或快要下山。Street lights come on路燈會亮起來；it gets harder to see faces看人臉變得比較不清楚。It is later than sunset比日落還晚，and earlier than true night但比真正的夜晚早。

Dawn is the sister time in the morning; dusk is only the evening slide into dark. People also say twilight, which can be morning or evening; dusk is the evening one.

Dawn is the sister time in the morningdawn（黎明）是早上對應的姊妹詞；dusk is only the evening slide into darkdusk只是傍晚滑向黑夜的那段。People also say twilight大家也會說twilight，which can be morning or evening早上晚上都可以用；dusk is the evening one而dusk專指傍晚那一段。

Though actually, some speakers use dusk a little loosely for any gloomy half-light, even indoors, but the home meaning is that outdoor evening hour. It is a quiet, slightly literary word. Children might just say “it's getting dark.”

Though actually, some speakers use dusk a little loosely for any gloomy half-light不過有些人會比較鬆散地用dusk來指任何昏暗的半光，even indoors甚至是在室內，but the home meaning is that outdoor evening hour但它本來的意思是指戶外的那段傍晚時間。It is a quiet, slightly literary word這是一個安靜、帶點文學味的字。Children might just say 'it's getting dark.'小朋友可能只會說「it's getting dark.」（天要黑了）。