dark
a.黑暗的,深(色)的;隐秘的;n.无光,黑暗
释义2:
dark
/ dB:k /
◙ adjective1. with little or no light• 暗的,黑暗的 »it's too dark to see much. 太暗了,看不大清楚。 hidden from knowledge; mysterious • 不为人知的;神秘的 »a dark secret. 不为人知的秘密。 (darkest)(humorous)(of a region) most remote, inaccessible, or uncivilized• [幽默] (地区)偏远的,无人烟的,未开化的 »he lives somewhere in darkest Essex. 他住在偏远的艾塞克斯某地。 (archaic)ignorant; unenlightened • [古] 无知的;蒙昧的 »he is dark on certain points of scripture. 他对经文中的有些点不甚了解。 (of a theatre) closed; not in use• (剧院)关闭的,停业的2. (of a colour or object) not reflecting much light; approaching black in shade• (颜色,物体)暗的;黑的,深色的 »dark green. 暗绿色。 (of someone's skin, hair, or eyes) brown or black in colour• (人的皮肤、头发或眼睛)褐色的,黑色的 (of a person) having such skin, hair, or eyes• (人)褐(或黑)色皮肤(或头发、眼睛)的 (figurative)(of a sound or taste) having richness or depth• [喻] (声音)低沉圆润的;(味道)丰富的,深厚的 »a distinctive dark, sweet flavour. 与众不同的深厚甜蜜滋味。3. (of a period of time or situation) characterized by tragedy, unhappiness or unpleasantness• (时期,形势)黑暗的,悲观的,不幸的,不佳的 »the dark days of the war. 战争的黑暗日子。 gloomily pessimistic• 黯然的,黯淡的 »a dark vision of the future. 未来的黯淡前景。 (of an expression) angry; threatening • (表情)阴郁的,愤怒的;威胁的 suggestive of or arising from evil characteristics or forces; sinister • 黑暗的,邪恶的,险恶的 »so many dark deeds had been committed. 犯下了那么多邪恶的罪行。4. [Phonetics] denoting a velarized form of the sound of the letter l (as in pull in south-eastern English speech)• [语音学] (/l/音)暗的。 常与 clear 相对◙ noun1. (the dark)the absence of light in a place• 黑暗 »Carolyn was sitting in the dark. 卡罗琳坐在黑暗中。 »he's scared of the dark. 他怕黑。 [mass noun] nightfall• 黄昏,夜幕 »I'll be home before dark. 我黄昏前会到家。2. a dark colour or shade, especially in a painting• (尤指绘画中的)暗色;阴影【IDIOMS】
◘ the darkest hour is just before the dawn1. (proverb)when things seem to be at their worst they are about to start improving• [谚] 黎明前最黑暗◘ in the dark1. in a state of ignorance about something• 蒙在鼓里,一无所知◘ keep something dark1. keep something secret from other people• 保密◘ a shot (或 stab) in the dark1. an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess• 瞎碰;臆测【派生】
♦ darkish adjective♦ darksome adjective1. (poetic/literary诗/文).)【语源】
1. Old English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen 'conceal'
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