【每日一词】liminal - / ˈli-mə-nᵊl / adj. （阶段，过程）过渡的，开始的；跨越界限的；

1: of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response

liminal visual stimuli

2: of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase, or condition : in-between, transitional

… in the liminal state between life and death. —Deborah Jowitt

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Early deliveries in 2024 already exceeded expectations, so when the full lineup enters production, Lamborghini looks poised to potentially enter the liminal era between internal-combustion and full electrification in the strongest possible market positioning.

—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

Yet, in these liminal times, an upswell of creatives and entrepreneurs—some calling themselves the resistance to the communist state—are creating new art, places to stay, and places to eat, drink, and listen to music.

—Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2024

In fact, half the excitement of falling in love (and staying in love) with someone, is the liminal space in which a person can still surprise you and teach you something new.

—Maybelle Morgan, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2024

Alas, the lines between fiction, reality, and the liminal spaces Kaufman creates between them soon become indistinguishable as Caden spirals out.

—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024