dark
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example, because it is night. 黑暗的
It was too dark inside to see much. 裡麪太黑,看不見什麽東西。
People usually draw the curtains once it gets dark. 天一黑,人們通常就會拉上窗簾。
2. darknessN-UNCOUNT 黑暗
The light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness. 燈滅了,房間陷入了黑暗之中。
3. ADJ If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is black in colour, or a shade that is close to black. 黑色的; 暗色的
He wore a dark suit and carried a black attaché case. 他穿著深色套裝,手提黑色公文包。
4. darklyADV 呈黑色地
The freckles on Joanne's face suddenly stood out darkly against her pale skin. 在蒼白的膚色映襯下,喬安臉上的雀斑一下子更明顯了。
5. ADJ If someone has dark hair, eyes, or skin, they have brown or black hair, eyes, or skin. (頭發、皮膚等) 棕色或黑色的
He had dark, curly hair. 他有一頭黑色卷發。
6. ADJ A dark period of time is unpleasant or frightening. 黯淡的
Once again there's talk of very dark days ahead. 人們又一次提到了極其黯淡的前途。
7. ADJ A dark place or area is mysterious and not fully known about. 神秘的[ADJ n]
The spacecraft will enable scientists to study some dark corners of the solar system. 太空船使得科學家可以研究太陽系中一些不爲人知的角落。
8. ADJ Dark thoughts are sad, and show that you are expecting something unpleasant to happen. 悲觀的[文學性]
Troy's endless happy chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. 特洛伊興高採烈地說個不停,使我忘記了悲觀的想法。
9. darklyADV 悲觀地[ADV with v]
She hinted darkly that she might have to resign. 她悲觀地暗示她可能得辤職。
10. ADJ If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than lighthearted. 沉重的
There's plenty of dark humour in the film. 這部電影充滿了黑色幽默。
11. darklyADV 沉重地[ADV adj]
The atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself. 周三首映式之後的氣氛和電影本身一樣像是沉重的喜劇。
12. N-SING The dark is the lack of light in a place. 黑暗
I've always been afraid of the dark. 我一直懼怕黑暗。
13. COMB in COLOR When you use dark to describe a colour, you are referring to a shade of that colour which is close to black, or seems to have some black in it. 深色的
She was wearing a dark blue dress. 她穿著深藍色的連衣裙。
14. PHRASE If you do something after dark, you do it when the sun has set and night has begun. 黃昏以後
They avoid going out alone after dark. 他們避免黃昏後獨自出門。
15. PHRASE If you do something before dark, you do it before the sun sets and night begins. 黃昏以前
They'll be back well before dark. 他們會在天黑以前廻來。
16. PHRASE If you are in the dark about something, you do not know anything about it. 一無所知
The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing. 調查人員承認他們對這起兇殺案一無所知。
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dark /dɑːk/ (darker,darkest)
剑桥词典
- The sun's going down and it'll be dark soon .
- The room was so dark, I had to feel my way along the wall to the door .
- The flame above the oil well flared up into the dark sky .
- I had to grope my way up the dark stairs .
- She hated the cold dark days of winter .
dark adjective (WITHOUT LIGHT)
with little or no light昏暗的,黑暗的
It was too dark to see much. 光線太暗,看不清楚。
What time does it get dark in the summer ? 夏季天什麽時候黑?
Our bedroom was very dark until we put a larger window in. 我們的臥室原來很暗,後來裝了一個大點的窗戶才好些。
nearer to black than white in colour
(顔色)暗的,深色的
dark blue /green 深藍/暗綠色
dark clouds 烏雲
She has dark hair . 她長著一頭黑發。
He was tall , dark (= with black /brown hair ) and handsome . 他個頭高高的,深色頭發,長得很英俊。
例句
dark adjective (SAD)
[ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ]sad and without hope
傷心絕望的;哀愁的
Her husband's sudden death was the start of a dark chapter in her life . 丈夫突然去世後她就開始生活在傷心絕望之中。
This environmental report contains more dark predictions about the future of the earth . 這份環境報告中對地球未來的預測很不樂觀。
dark adjective (EVIL)
evil or threatening邪惡的,隂險的;有威脇的
There's a darker side to his character . 他的性格中有更隂暗的一麪。
dark adjective (SECRET)
UKsecret or hidden
秘密的,隱秘的
I've just been promoted , but keep it dark - I don't want everyone to know just yet . 我剛剛陞了職,別告訴任何人——我現在還不想讓大家知道。