dark

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n. 黑暗, 夜, 黄昏, 模糊 a. 黑暗的, 暗的, 深色的, 隐密的, 模糊的, 无知的

发音

UK /dɑːk/
US /dɑɹk/

词形变化

darks 复数 darks darked darking darks 三单 darking 现在分词 darked 过去式 darked 过去分词 darker 比较级 darker darkest darkest 最高级

别名

darke dahk dk

教材释义与例句

名词

黑暗;夜;黄昏;模糊

when there is no light, especially because the sun has gone down

形容词

黑暗的,深色的;模糊的;无知的;忧郁的

if it is dark, there is little or no light

释义与例句

n. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

    黑暗

    不可数

    Dark surrounds us completely.

  2. 2.

    Ignorance.

    黑暗

    不可数

    We kept him in the dark.

    The lawyer was left in the dark as to why the jury was dismissed.

  3. 3.

    Nightfall.

    黄昏

    不可数

    It was after dark before we got to playing baseball.

  4. 4.

    A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.

    不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To grow or become dark, darken.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To make dark, darken; to obscure.

    及物
adj. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

    黑暗

    The room was too dark for reading.

  2. 2.

    Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

    Extinguished.

    Dark signals should be treated as all-way stop signs.

  3. 3.

    Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

    Deprived of sight; blind.

  4. 4.

    Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension

  5. 5.

    Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.

    黑暗

    My sister’s hair is darker than mine.

    Her skin grew dark with a suntan.

  6. 6.

    Ambiguously or unclearly expressed.

  7. 7.

    Marked by or conducted with secrecy.

    The dark side of the moon.

    dark money

  8. 8.

    Marked by or conducted with secrecy.

    Having racing capability not widely known.

    隐秘

    游戏
  9. 9.

    Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.

    邪恶

    a dark villain

    a dark deed

  10. 10.

    Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.

    The Great Depression was a dark time.

    The film was a dark psychological thriller.

  11. 11.

    Lacking progress in science or the arts.

    The dark ages began after the collapse of the Roman Empire.

    The Greek Dark Ages began after the Bronze Age collapse.

  12. 12.

    Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.

    September 11, 2001, the day when four terrorist attacks destroyed the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, is often referred to as America’s dark day.

  13. 13.

    With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.

    The ending of this book is rather dark.

    This show is full of dark humor.

  14. 14.

    Off the air; not transmitting.

    媒体

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词源

From Middle English derk, derke, dirke, dyrke, from the adjective (see above), or possibly from an unrecorded Old English *dierce, *diercu (“dark, darkness”).

来源:wiktionary