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twilight of the gods

/ˈtwaɪlaɪt əv ðə ɡɒdz/

翻译: 指北欧神话中诸神黄昏,即众神陨落、世界毁灭后重生的末日之战。现代用法中可比喻强大机构、帝国或时代的衰落与终结。

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/ˈtwaɪlaɪt əv ðə ɡɒdz/C1formalart
  • zh指北欧神话中诸神黄昏,即众神陨落、世界毁灭后重生的末日之战。现代用法中可比喻强大机构、帝国或时代的衰落与终结。

A phrase referring to the mythological end of the world in Norse mythology, where the gods fall and the world is destroyed and reborn. In modern usage, it can metaphorically describe the decline or downfall of a powerful institution, empire, or era.

  1. Mythological eventC2formal

    In Norse mythology, the prophesied series of events leading to the death of major gods and the end of the world, followed by its rebirth.

    zh诸神的黄昏

    • The twilight of the gods is a central theme in Wagner's opera cycle.
    • Norse sagas vividly describe the twilight of the gods.
    • The concept of Ragnarök is often called the twilight of the gods.
  2. Metaphorical endC2formal

    A figurative expression for the downfall or collapse of a powerful system, institution, or era.

    zh诸神的黄昏

    • The fall of the empire was seen as the twilight of the gods.
    • Many viewed the company's bankruptcy as the twilight of the gods.
    • The novel depicts the twilight of the gods of the old aristocracy.