亚洲网紅露点

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alpenglow

[ al-puhn-gloh ]

noun

  1. a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.


alpenglow

/ 藞忙濒辫蓹苍藢伞濒蓹蕣 /

noun

  1. a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of alpenglow1

1870鈥75; < German 础濒辫别苍驳濒眉丑别苍, with glow replacing German 驳濒眉丑别苍
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of alpenglow1

partial translation of German 础濒辫别苍驳濒眉丑别苍, from Alpen Alps + 驳濒眉丑别苍 to glow
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Kicking back to watch purplish and pink sunset colors arc over the sky while the last gasps of alpenglow fade from Mount Adams felt like a classic Northwest rural tableau.

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The white crags lit up with pink alpenglow.

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As the sun rose, it lit up morning alpenglow on Mount Baker, Mount Rainier and the Olympics.

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However, the late afternoon light shines alpenglow onto nearby peaks like Granite Mountain that are visible from the valley floor.

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The alpenglow on the surrounding peaks like Vishnu Temple is surreal.

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