dusky

FREQ #41820

a. 微暗的, 暗淡的, 暗黑色的, 多黑影的, 黑黝黝的, 微黑色的, 忧郁的

发音

US /ˈdʌs.ki/

词形变化

duskies 复数 duskies duskier 比较级 duskier duskiest duskiest 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A dusky shark.

  2. 2.

    A dusky dolphin.

  3. 3.

    A dusky grouse.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).

    I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.

  2. 2.

    Having a shade of color that is rather dark.

    The dusky rose was of a muted color, not clashing with any of the other colors.

  3. 3.

    Dark-skinned.

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  4. 4.

    Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.

    The patient was in shock and had a dusky skin tone.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

twilight dark-skinned swarthy swart twilit

近义相关 3

dark brunette brunet

相关短语

dusky thrush dusky thrushes dusky grouse dusky tit dusky warbler dusky warblers dusky grouses dusky shark [鱼类]乌锥齿鲨 （Carcharinus obcurus） dusky sharks dusky dolphin dusky dolphins dusky titi dusky titis dusky chlorospingus dusky woodswallow

词源

From dusk + -y.

来源：wiktionary