golden hour
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈɡəʊl.dən ˌaʊər/ us/ˈɡoʊl.dən ˌaʊr/
（摄影的）黄金时段（即日落之前或日出之后的一段时间，这段时间里的光线较其他时候温暖柔和，拍摄的照片会有一种令人愉快的质感）
the period of the day just before the sun sets or after it rises, when the light is redder and softer than usual so that photographs taken in it have a pleasing quality
The golden hour is when photographers often do their best work. 黄金时段往往是摄影师能拍出最佳效果的时段。
I like to shoot when the sun is almost gone - it's like the golden hour. 我喜欢在太阳快消失的时候拍照——也就是黄金时段。
medical specialized 最佳治疗时间，黄金时间（即严重疾病或身体伤害发生后的第一个小时）
the first hour after a serious medical event or injury during which treatment is likely to be the most effective
The golden hour makes the most difference in stroke survival rates. 黄金时间对中风生存率的影响最大。
Getting critically injured people to the centres within the golden hour - the first 60 minutes after a crash - is crucial. 在黄金时间（即车祸发生后的头60分钟）内将重伤者送往急救中心是至关重要的。
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- Professional photographers say that the golden hour is the time of day with the best lighting.
- The first step to making the most of the golden hours is knowing exactly what time it is going to happen.
- The first hour after a severe internal injury has been dubbed the "golden hour" by surgeons.
- Emergency room medical personnel often talk about a golden hour - if you don't get a person into treatment within the first hour or so after an injury, a lot of damage has been done.