| 释义 |
Idiom twilight zone the area where one thing ends and another begins, especially when it is not clear exactly where or when this happens.She'd been unconscious ever since she fell, trapped in the twilight zone between life and death. (often + between)
twilight zone noun 1 in drag racing, the state of travelling at extremely high speeds US, 1965. 2 in railway employment, the period of waiting for promotion from fireman to driver UK, 1970
twilight zoneAn ambiguous area between the boundaries of two concepts, conditions, etc.; a gray area. The phrase originated before it became the title of the popular television show. Unfortunately, his citizenship status is in the twilight zone now that the courts are reviewing the legality of the immigration restrictions. Jeff and I somehow ended up holding hands at the movie last night, and now we're in this weird twilight zone between friendship and dating. |