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	adjective \| noun darkdark1 /dɑrk/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYdark¹ Origin: Old English deorc Collocations COLLOCATIONS► went dark Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark) and somebody screamed. ► growing darker The room was growing darker (=becoming less light) as the sun set. ► pitch dark Inside the closet it was pitch dark (=completely dark). ► it grew dark We built a fire as it grew dark (=it became dark). ► dark blue/green/brown etc. a dark blue shirt ► dark days the dark days of the war ► somebody’s darkest hours/moments In his darkest moments he felt that no one cared. ► the darkest corners/recesses of something These thoughts had been pushed to the darkest corners of her mind. ► darkest Africa/South America etc. old-fashioned or offensive (=the parts of Africa, etc. that are far away and most people know very little about) 1NO LIGHT having little or no light OPP light: The church was dark and quiet. dark winter days Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark) and somebody screamed. The room was growing darker (=becoming less light) as the sun set. Inside the closet it was pitch dark (=completely dark). → see also pitch-black2it gets dark/it is dark used to say that it is becoming night, or that it is night: Come on, let’s go in. It’s getting dark. It’s only 4:30 and it’s already dark outside. We built a fire as it grew dark (=it became dark).3COLOR closer to black than to white in color OPP light, pale: There were dark clouds in the sky.dark blue/green/brown etc. a dark blue shirt4HAIR/EYES/SKIN dark hair, eyes, or skin are brown or black in color: her beautiful dark eyes5PERSON someone who is dark has brown or black hair, and often skin that is not very light OPP fair: a tall dark man6MYSTERIOUS mysterious or secret: a dark secret a dark hint7EVIL evil and threatening: the darker side of his personality the dark world of drug trafficking8UNHAPPY TIME a dark time is unhappy or without hope for the future: the dark days of the warsomebody’s darkest hours/moments In his darkest moments he felt that no one cared.9FEELINGS/THOUGHTS dark feelings and thoughts are sad and show that you do not see any hope for the future: an extremely dark view of life10HUMOR dark humor deals with sad or upsetting subjects in a funny way SYN black11FAR AWAY very far away, or seeming far away, and not usually seen or well understood: the darkest corners/recesses of something These thoughts had been pushed to the darkest corners of her mind.darkest Africa/South America etc. old-fashioned or offensive (=the parts of Africa, etc. that are far away and most people know very little about)[Origin: Old English deorc] adjective \| noun darkdark2 ●●● noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS► in the dark She walked home alone in the dark. ► the pitch dark We stood outside in the pitch dark (=when there is no light at all). ► kept in the dark Board members were kept in the dark about the company’s financial problems. 1the dark a situation in which there is no light, usually because the sun has gone down: Children are sometimes afraid of the dark. She walked home alone in the dark. We stood outside in the pitch dark (=when there is no light at all).2after/before/until dark after, before, or until the sun goes down at night: You shouldn’t go into the park after dark. We have to be home before dark. I waited until dark to begin.3in the dark informal knowing nothing about something important because you have not been told about it: Board members were kept in the dark about the company’s financial problems. → see also a shot in the dark at shot1 (12)
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