英语词汇“dark”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	dark
释义	Trends of dark View usage for: dark (dɑːʳk) Word forms: comparative darker, superlative darkest 1. adjective When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. When she awoke it was evening and already dark. It was too dark inside to see much. People usually draw the curtains once it gets dark. She snapped off the light and made her way back through the dark kitchen. darkness uncountable noun The light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness. Synonyms: secrecy, mystery, privacy, ignorance More Synonyms of dark Synonyms: night, dark, dusk, nightfall More Synonyms of dark Synonyms: dark, shadows, shade, gloom More Synonyms of dark darkly adverb [ADVERB -ed] ...a darkly lit, seedy dance hall. 2. singular noun The dark is the lack of light in a place. Her mother was sitting in the dark by the stove in her rocking chair. I've always been afraid of the dark. Synonyms: darkness, shadows, gloom, dusk [poetic] More Synonyms of dark 3. adjective If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is black in colour, or a shade that is close to black. He wore a dark suit and carried a black attaché case. The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood. darkly adverb [ADVERB after verb, Also ADV adj/-ed] Joanne's freckles stood out darkly against her pale skin. The tea was darkly amber, the way he liked it. 4. adjective 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. She was wearing a dark blue dress. 5. adjective If someone has dark hair, eyes, or skin, they have brown or black hair, eyes, or skin. He had dark, curly hair. Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern. 6. adjective If you describe a white person as dark, you mean that they have brown or black hair, and often a brownish skin. He's gorgeous – tall and dark. darkly adverb [ADVERB adjective] He was a slim, darkly handsome young man. 7. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A dark period of time is unpleasant or frightening. Once again there's talk of very dark days ahead. This was the darkest period of the war. 8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A dark place or area is mysterious and not fully known about. The spacecraft is set to throw new light on to a dark corner of the solar system. ...the dark recesses of the mind. Synonyms: secret, deep, hidden, mysterious More Synonyms of dark 9. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Dark thoughts are sad, and show that you are expecting something unpleasant to happen. [literary] Troy's chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. Synonyms: gloomy, sad, grim, miserable More Synonyms of dark darkly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] Her thoughts circled darkly round Bernard's strange behaviour. 10. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Dark looks or remarks make you think that the person giving them wants to harm you or that something horrible is going to happen. [literary] Garin shot him a dark glance, as if in warning. ...dark threats. darkly adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Something's wrong here,' she said darkly. They shake their heads and mutter darkly. 11. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than light-hearted. Their dark humor never failed to astound him. Nina took a dark pleasure in being the cause of tension. darkly adverb [ADVERB adjective] The atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself. Von Otter was superb both in the darkly dramatic songs, and in the lighter ones. 12. See also pitch-dark 13. See after dark 14. See before dark 15. See in the dark 16. See a shot in the dark 17. leap in the dark More Synonyms of dark dark in British English (dɑːk) adjective 1. having little or no light a dark street 2. (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting little light dark brown Compare light1 (sense 29), medium (sense 2) 3. a. (of complexion, hair colour, etc) not fair or blond; swarthy; brunette b. (in combination) dark-eyed 4. gloomy or dismal 5. sinister; evil a dark purpose 6. sullen or angry a dark scowl 7. ignorant or unenlightened a dark period in our history 8. secret or mysterious keep it dark 9. phonetics denoting an (l) pronounced with a velar articulation giving back vowel resonance. In English, l is usually dark when final or preconsonantal Compare light1 (sense 30) 10. go dark noun 11. absence of light; darkness 12. night or nightfall 13. a dark place, patch, or shadow 14. a state of ignorance (esp in the phrase in the dark) verb 15. an archaic word for darken Derived forms darkish (ˈdarkish) adjective darkly (ˈdarkly) adverb darkness (ˈdarkness) noun Word origin Old English deorc; related to Old High German terchennen to hide dark in American English (dɑrk) adjective 1. a. entirely or partly without light b. neither giving nor receiving light 2. US giving no performance; closed this theater is dark tonight 3. a. almost black b. not light in color; deep in shade 4. not fair in complexion; brunet or swarthy 5. hidden; secret 6. not easily understood; hard to make clear; obscure 7. gloomy; hopeless; dismal 8. angry or sullen responding to criticism with dark looks 9. evil; sinister 10. ignorant; unenlightened 11. deep and rich, with a melancholy sound 12. Phonetics back said of vowels noun 13. the state of being dark 14. night; nightfall 15. a dark color or shade verb transitive, verb intransitive 16. Obsolete to darken Idioms: in the dark keep dark SYNONYMY NOTE: dark, the general word in this comparison, denotes a partial or complete absence of light[a dark night]; dim1 implies so little light that objects can be seen only indistinctly; , dusky suggests the grayish, shadowy light of twilight [a dusky winter evening]; murky now usually suggests the thick, heavy darkness of fog or smoke-filled air [the murky ruins of a temple]; gloomy suggests a cloudy, cheerless darkness [a gloomy forest] OPPOSITES: light, bright Derived forms darkish (ˈdarkish) adjective darkly (ˈdarkly) adverb darkness (ˈdarkness) noun Word origin ME derk < OE deorc, gloomy, cheerless < IE dherg- < base dher-, dirty, somber > dregs More idioms containing dark whistle in the dark a shot in the dark a leap in the dark keep something dark be in the dark about something someone is a dark horse Examples of 'dark' in a sentence dark One was blue and white plaid and the second was dark blue with red dots. The Sun (2016) The pale colouring makes it useful for lighting up dark corners in partial to full shade. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Apply the dark colour underneath your cheekbones and the paler highlighter on top. The Sun (2016) They suit pale skin and dark hair best. The Sun (2016) The Potters have suffered as their use of the dark arts has been outlawed. The Sun (2016) If you have dark skin, purple is glorious. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Until a dark secret is unearthed that sends the romance plummeting out into orbit, that is. The Sun (2016) In the final two rooms, something darker and more visceral occurs. Times, Sunday Times (2016) My hair is growing back the same dark brown colour it was before. Steel, Elizabeth Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988) Use the darker tip to line the bottom lip. The Sun (2014) There was one message that stood out like police lights on a dark city street. Times, Sunday Times (2013) One has yellow undertones and is ideal the darker colour is good for blemishes. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Those with darker skin were left standing outside. Christianity Today (2000) This little pen disguises dark circles by bouncing light away from the face. The Sun (2007) Sun damage can often lead to unsightly dark patches of skin. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Her dark lustrous hair was cut short and parted in the centre of her head. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) You were forced for years to carry this darkest of secrets. The Sun (2012) The room was all dark and gloomy. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You experience all your negative rejections and all your dark places. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There was something very dark going on there. Times, Sunday Times (2013) My tip is always to go a shade darker than your hair. The Sun (2012) It was a dark and stormy night. Times, Sunday Times (2007) What a dark shadow that man spreads. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There is also a darker side to the years of campaigning. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Dark means not evading the sad and inexplicable complexities of life. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It comes in dark brown or clear. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Use medium to dark shadow at the outer corners. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The tonal range of the earlier embraces the very light and very dark. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The moment passed but the darkness is so dark, the pain so painful. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In one scene, six people emerge from the same dark blue tent. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It's hard to find the dark when darkness has no keep. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Quotations The darkest hour is just before the dawn In other languages dark British English: dark /dɑːk/ ADJECTIVE not light When it is dark, there is no light or not much light. American English: dark Arabic: مُظْلِم Brazilian Portuguese: escuro Chinese: 黑暗的 Croatian: mračan Czech: tmavý Danish: mørk Dutch: donker European Spanish: oscuro Finnish: tumma French: sombre German: dunkel Greek: σκοτεινός Italian: scuro Japanese: 暗い Korean: 어두운 Norwegian: mørk Polish: ciemny European Portuguese: escuro Romanian: întunecat Russian: темный Latin American Spanish: oscuro Swedish: mörk Thai: มืด Turkish: karanlık Ukrainian: темний Vietnamese: tối tăm British English: dark /dɑːk/ NOUN The dark is the lack of light in a place. I've always been afraid of the dark. American English: dark Arabic: ظَلام Brazilian Portuguese: escuro Chinese: 黑暗 Croatian: mrak Czech: tma Danish: mørke Dutch: donker European Spanish: oscuridad Finnish: pimeä French: noir German: Dunkel Greek: σκοτάδι Italian: buio Japanese: 闇 Korean: 어둠 Norwegian: mørke Polish: ciemność European Portuguese: escuro Romanian: întuneric Russian: тьма Latin American Spanish: oscuridad Swedish: mörker Thai: ความมืด Turkish: karanlık Ukrainian: темрява Vietnamese: bóng tối British English: dark /dɑːk/ ADJECTIVE not pale A dark colour is not pale. He wore dark blue jeans. American English: dark Arabic: داكِن Brazilian Portuguese: preto Chinese: 深的 Croatian: taman Czech: tmavý Danish: mørke- Dutch: donker European Spanish: oscuro Finnish: tumma French: foncécouleur German: dunkel Greek: σκούρος Italian: scuro Japanese: 濃い Korean: 어두운 Norwegian: mørk Polish: ciemny European Portuguese: escuro Romanian: închis Russian: темный Latin American Spanish: oscuro Swedish: mörk Thai: เข้ม Turkish: koyu Ukrainian: темний Vietnamese: tối đen All related terms of 'dark' dark ad an advertisement that is invisible to all users of a website except for specifically targeted individuals go dark (of a company) to remove itself from the register of major exchanges while continuing to trade dark age If you refer to a period in the history of a society as a dark age , you think that it is characterized by a lack of knowledge and progress. Dark Ages the period from about the late 5th century ad to about 1000 ad , once considered an unenlightened period dark-eyed (of a person) having dark eyes dark meat meat that is dark in appearance after cooking , esp. a leg or thigh of chicken or turkey ( distinguished from white meat ) dark mood Your mood is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good mood , you feel cheerful . If you are in a bad mood , you feel angry and impatient . dark star an invisible star known to exist only from observation of its radio, infrared , or other spectrum or of its gravitational effect, such as an invisible component of a binary or multiple star dark Web the part of the World Wide Web not accessible through conventional search engines keep dark to keep secret or hidden after dark If you do something after dark , you do it when the sun has set and night has begun . before dark If you do something before dark , you do it before the sun sets and night begins . dark alley An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides. dark energy unobserved energy whose existence is proposed to account for the observed acceleration in the expansion of the universe dark-haired (of a person) having dark hair dark horse If you describe someone as a dark horse , you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success. dark humour Humour is a quality in something that makes you laugh , for example in a situation, in someone's words or actions, or in a book or film. dark matter Dark matter is material that is believed to form a large part of the universe, but which has never been seen . dark nebula a type of nebula that is observed by its blocking of radiation from other sources dark secret A secret is a fact that is known by only a small number of people, and is not told to anyone else. dark tunnel A tunnel is a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea. pitch-dark Pitch-dark means the same as → pitch-black . dark circles A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area. dark corners If you talk about the corners of the world, a country, or some other place, you are referring to places that are far away or difficult to get to. dark current the residual current produced by a photoelectric device when not illuminated dark glasses Dark glasses are glasses which have dark-coloured lenses to protect your eyes in the sunshine . dark lantern a lantern having a sliding shutter or panel to dim or hide the light dark reaction the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP : does not require the presence of light dark recesses If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe. dark-skinned (of a person or race) having skin of a dark colour dark tourism tourism to sites associated with tragedies , disasters , and death dark adaptation the adaptation of the eye to vision in the dark by dilation of the pupil , increased sensitivity of the retina , etc. dark chocolate Dark chocolate is dark brown chocolate that has a stronger and less sweet taste than milk chocolate. Dark Continent Africa , especially before the late 19th cent . when little was known of it in the dark If you are in the dark about something, you do not know anything about it. dark-complexioned (of a person) having a dark complexion Crookes dark space a dark region near the cathode in some low-pressure gas-discharge tubes leap in the dark If you take a leap in the dark or a leap into the unknown , you do something without having any previous experience in that activity or knowledge of it. shot in the dark a wild guess the Dark Continent a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored darkest hour If you refer , for example , to someone's hour of need or hour of happiness, you are referring to the time in their life when they are or were experiencing that condition or feeling. dark-field microscope → ultramicroscope keep something dark to keep something a secret a leap in the dark a situation in which you do not know what the results of an action will be, usually when you feel you have no other choice but to take this course of action a shot in the dark a stab in the dark If you describe something someone says or does as a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark , you mean they are guessing that what they say is correct or that what they do will be successful . dark-field illumination illumination of the field of a microscope from the side so that the specimen is viewed against a dark background whistle in the dark to try not to show that you are afraid , or to try to believe that a situation is not as bad as it seems whistling in the dark If you say that someone is whistling in the dark , you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems . someone is a dark horse said to mean that very little is known about someone, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success be in the dark about something to know nothing about something Chinese translation of 'dark' dark (dɑːk) adj (in brightness) [room, night] 黑暗的 (hēi'àn de) (in complexion) [eyes, hair, skin] 黑色的 (hēisè de) [person] 头(頭)发(髮)和皮肤(膚)深色的 (tóufa hé pífū shēnsè de) (in colour) [suit, fabric] 深色的 (shēnsè de) (= unpleasant) [time] 黑暗的 (hēi'àn de) [look] 阴(陰)郁(鬱)的 (yīnyù de) [remark] 悲观(觀)的 (bēiguān de) [rumour] 恶(惡)毒的 (èdú de) n the dark 黑暗 (hēi'àn) dark blue/green 深蓝(藍)色/绿(綠)色 (shēnlán sè/lǜsè) dark chocolate (= plain chocolate) 黑巧克力 (hēi qiǎokèlì) it is/is getting dark 天黑了 (tiān hēile) after dark 天黑以后(後) (tiānhēi yǐhòu) to be in the dark about sth 对(對)某事一无(無)所知 (duì mǒushì yī wú suǒ zhī) All related terms of 'dark' the dark 黑暗 hēi'àn after dark 天黑以后(後) tiānhēi yǐhòu dark chocolate ( plain chocolate ) 黑巧克力 hēi qiǎokèlì dark blue/green 深蓝(藍)色/绿(綠)色 shēnlán sè/lǜsè fear of heights/the dark 怕高/黑 pà gāo/hēi it is/is getting dark 天黑了 tiān hēile to be in the dark about sth 对(對)某事一无(無)所知 duì mǒushì yī wú suǒ zhī he has or he has got blue eyes/dark hair 他长(長)着(著)蓝(藍)眼睛/黑头(頭)发(髮) tā zhǎngzhe lán yǎnjing/hēi tóufa 1 (adjective) in the sense of dim Definition having little or no light It was a dark and stormy night. Synonyms dim The room was dim and cool and quiet. murky Their plane crashed in murky weather. shady After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot. shadowy I watched him from a shadowy corner. grey It was a grey, wet April Sunday. cloudy It was a cloudy, windy day. dingy He took me to his rather dingy office. overcast It was a cold, wintry, overcast afternoon. dusky He was walking down the road one dusky evening. unlit pitch-black a pitch-black winter morning indistinct the indistinct murmur of voices poorly lit sunless The day dawned sunless and with a low cloud base. tenebrous darksome (literary) pitchy unilluminated 2 (adjective) in the sense of evil Definition sinister or evil magicians who harnessed dark powers Synonyms evil the country's most evil criminals foul He is accused of all manner of foul deeds. horrible sinister There was something sinister about him that she found disturbing. infamous He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes. vile a vile and despicable crime satanic The crimes were described as `satanic' by the newspapers. wicked She flew at me, shouting how evil and wicked I was. atrocious The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. sinful hellish (informal) He was held for three years in hellish conditions. infernal (informal) The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore. nefarious He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate. damnable (informal) That's a damnable lie! 3 (adjective) in the sense of secret Definition secret or mysterious the dark recesses of the mind Synonyms secret a secret code deep a deep, dark secret hidden Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages. mysterious He died in mysterious circumstances. concealed He was filmed with a concealed camera. obscure The contract is written in obscure language. mystic enigmatic She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films. puzzling His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. occult organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices arcane the arcane world of contemporary music cryptic I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark. abstruse Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions. recondite Her poems are recondite in subject matter. Delphic 4 (adjective) in the sense of gloomy Definition (of thoughts or ideas) gloomy or sad His endless chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. Synonyms gloomy He is gloomy about the fate of the economy. sad The loss left me feeling sad and empty. grim the tower blocks on the city's grim edges miserable She went to bed, miserable and depressed. low `I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low. bleak The immediate outlook remains bleak. moody Don't go all moody on me! dismal You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. pessimistic his excessively pessimistic view of life melancholy It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy. sombre The pair were in sombre mood. morbid He was in no mood for any morbid introspection. glum What are you both looking so glum about? mournful He looked mournful, even near to tears. morose She was morose, pale and reticent. joyless His work load had become so enormous that life seemed joyless. doleful He stared over his glasses with a doleful look. cheerless The kitchen was a dank and cheerless room. Opposites clear , bright , glad , pleasant , hopeful , sunny , cheerful , genial 5 (adjective) in the sense of angry Definition sullen or angry I shot him a dark glance. Synonyms angry Under the angry red sky I ran into the thickening darkness. threatening a threatening atmosphere of rising tension and stress forbidding There was something severe and forbidding about her face. frowning ominous There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone. dour a dour, taciturn man scowling sullen The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence. glum glowering sulky 1 (noun) in the sense of darkness Definition absence of light I've always been afraid of the dark. Synonyms darkness The room was plunged into darkness. shadows gloom the gloom of a foggy November morning dusk (poetic) She turned and disappeared into the dusk. obscurity the vast branches vanished into deep indigo obscurity above my head murk dimness semi-darkness murkiness 2 (noun) in the sense of night Definition night or nightfall after dark Synonyms night We spent the night at his house. Finally night fell. twilight They returned at twilight and set off for the bar. evening Finally, towards late evening, the carnival entered its final stage. evo (Australian, slang) dusk We arrived home at dusk. night-time nightfall We started work at dawn and stopped at nightfall. idiom See in the dark proverb The darkest hour is just before the dawn Additional synonyms in the sense of abstruse Definition not easy to understand Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions. Synonyms obscure, complex, confusing, puzzling, subtle, mysterious, concealed, abstract, vague, deep, dark, hidden, unclear, ambiguous, enigmatic, esoteric, perplexing, occult, opaque, incomprehensible, arcane, hazy, cryptic, unfathomable, recondite, Delphic, clear as mud (informal) in the sense of arcane Definition very mysterious the arcane world of contemporary music Synonyms mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic in the sense of atrocious Definition extremely cruel or wicked The treatment of the prisoners was atrocious. Synonyms cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, infamous, monstrous, wicked, barbaric, inhuman, diabolical, heinous, flagrant, infernal, fiendish, villainous, nefarious, horrifying, grievous Synonyms of 'dark' dark Explore 'dark' in the dictionary
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