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dark dark ★★★★☆/dɑ͟ː(r)k/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]黑暗的；昏暗的；天黑的 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...她醒来时已是晚上，天已经黑了。It was too dark inside to see much...里面太暗，看不太清。People usually draw the curtains once it gets dark...天一黑，人们通常就会拉上窗帘。She snapped off the light and made her way back through the dark kitchen.她啪的一下关掉灯，从厨房摸黑走了出来。darknessThe light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness.灯熄了，屋里陷入一片漆黑。darkly...a darkly lit, seedy dance hall.灯光昏暗、乌烟瘴气的舞厅2[N-SING	单数名词]黑暗；昏暗；暗处 The dark is the lack of light in a place.   [the N]Her mother was sitting in the dark by the stove in her rocking chair...她母亲坐在炉边暗处的摇椅里。I've always been afraid of the dark.我一直很怕黑。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]黑色的；深色的；暗色的 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...他身穿暗色西服，手提黑色公文包。The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood.笨重的深色桌子上嵌有颜色较浅的木头。darklyJoanne's freckles stood out darkly against her pale skin...乔安妮脸上的深色雀斑在苍白肤色的映衬下非常显眼。The tea was darkly amber, the way he liked it.茶呈暗琥珀色，正是他希望的样子。4[COMB in COLOUR	与颜色词构成的词](颜色)深的，暗的 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.她穿着一件深蓝色的礼服。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](头发、眼睛或肤色)棕色的，黑色的 If someone has dark hair, eyes, or skin, they have brown or black hair, eyes, or skin. He had dark, curly hair...他有一头卷曲的黑发。Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern.利奥接着说下去，他的黑眼睛瞪得大大的，充满怜悯和关切。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](白人）有着棕色（或黑色）头发（且皮肤略带棕色）的，肤色深的 If you describe a white person as dark, you mean that they have brown or black hair, and often a brownish skin. Carol is a tall, dark, Latin type of woman...卡萝尔身材高大，黑发棕肤，是个有着拉丁风情的女子。The driver was very dark. Maltese, maybe.司机一头乌发、肤色黝黑，可能是个马耳他人。darklyHe was a slim, solemn, darkly handsome young man.他是个身材修长、表情庄重、皮肤黝黑的帅小伙。7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](时期）黑暗的，恐怖的，悲惨的 A dark period of time is unpleasant or frightening.   [usu ADJ n]Once again there's talk of very dark days ahead...又有传言说以后的日子会非常艰难。This was the darkest period of the war.这是那次战争中最黑暗的时期。8[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方)神秘的，隐秘的 A dark place or area is mysterious and not fully known about.   [ADJ n]The spacecraft is set to throw new light on to a dark corner of the solar system.这艘宇宙飞船可能会让人们对太阳系中的一个神秘角落有更新的认识。...the dark recesses of the mind.隐秘的思想深处9[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](想法）忧郁的，悲观的 Dark thoughts are sad, and show that you are expecting something unpleasant to happen.   [usu ADJ n]  [LITERARY 文]Troy's chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.特洛伊的喋喋不休让我暂时收起了阴郁思绪。darklyHer thoughts circled darkly round Bernard's strange behaviour.她为伯纳德的古怪行为忧心忡忡。10[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](眼神或话语）阴险的，邪恶的，不祥的 Dark looks or remarks make you think that the person giving them wants to harm you or that something horrible is going to happen.   [usu ADJ n]  [LITERARY 文]Garin shot him a dark glance, as if in warning.加林恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼，似乎是在警告。...dark threats.恶毒的威胁darkly'Something's wrong here,' she said darkly...“这儿有些不对劲，”她不祥地说道。They shake their heads and mutter darkly.他们一边摇头，一边阴沉地小声嘀咕。11[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（指与严肃或令人不快的事物相关的)黑色的 If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than light-hearted.   [usu ADJ n]Their dark humor never failed to astound him...他们的黑色幽默总能让他咋舌。Nina took a kind of dark pleasure in being the focus of the tension between her father and her brother.对成了父亲和哥哥紧张关系的焦点，尼娜有点幸灾乐祸。darklyThe atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself...星期三首映之后的气氛就如电影本身一样，充满了黑色喜剧色彩。Von Otter was superb both in the darkly dramatic songs, and in the lighter ones.冯·奥特无论是演唱严肃的戏剧曲目还是较为轻松愉快的歌曲时，都表现得无可挑剔。12See also:pitch-dark；  13[PHRASE	短语]天黑后 If you do something after dark, you do it when the sun has set and night has begun. They avoid going out alone after dark.他们避免在天黑以后独自外出。14[PHRASE	短语]天黑前 If you do something before dark, you do it before the sun sets and night begins. They'll be back well before dark.他们会在天黑前早早返回。15[PHRASE	短语]（对…）一无所知，毫不知情 If you are in the dark about something, you do not know anything about it.   [v-link PHR]The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing...调查人员承认他们对这起谋杀一无所知。I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this...我设法对父母瞒下了此事。I'm as much in the dark as you.我和你一样毫不知情。16[PHRASE	短语]瞎猜；盲干 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.   [shot inflects]Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark.所有那些凭直觉的猜测都是无根据的瞎猜。17  leap in the dark→see: leap；  dark1 adjectivedark2 noundarkdark1 /dɑːk $ dɑːrk/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective (comparative darker, superlative darkest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1no light if it is dark, there is little or no light  OPP  light:  The church was dark and quiet. the dark winter days Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). It gets dark (=night begins) about ten o'clock. It was still dark (=was night) when we boarded the train. It was pitch dark (=completely dark) in the attic.2colour quite close to black in colour  OPP  light, pale:  There were dark clouds in the sky. men in dark suits a slightly darker colourdark blue/green/pink etc a dark blue dress► see thesaurus at colour3hair/eyes/skin someone who is dark has hair, eyes, or skin that is brown or black in colour  OPP  fair:  a tall, dark man John’s dark skin and eyes4mysterious mysterious or secret:  a dark secretkeep something dark British English (=keep something secret) Apparently, he has a son, but he’s kept that very dark.5evil evil or threatening:  There was a darker side to his character. a place where so many dark deeds had been committed the dark forces of the universe6unhappy time a dark time is unhappy or without hope:  the dark days of the war Even in the darkest moments, I still had you, my love.7feelings/thoughts if you have dark feelings or thoughts, you are very sad or worried:  a dark depression her darkest fears8humour dark humour deals with things that are bad or upsetting in a funny way  SYN  black:  the dark humor common in difficult situations9darkest Africa/South America etc old-fashioned the parts of Africa etc about which we know very little – this use is now often considered offensiveTHESAURUSdark if a place is dark, there is little or no light: · The room was very dark.· No, you can’t play outside, it’s too dark.· It was a dark night with clouds covering the moon.dimly-lit a dimly-lit building or place is fairly dark because the lights there are not very bright: · a dimly-lit restaurant· The church was dimly lit.dim a dim light is fairly dark: · The camera can take good pictures even in dim lighting.· The evening sky grew dim.darkened a darkened room or building is darker than usual, especially because its lights have been turned off or the curtains have been drawn: · The prisoner lay in a darkened room.· The play starts with a darkened stage, and the sound of a woman singing softly.gloomy a gloomy place or room is not at all bright or cheerful: · The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.murky dark and difficult to see through – used especially about water: · the murky waters of the lake· I could hardly see him in the murky light of the bar.pitch-dark/pitch-black completely dark, so that nothing can be seen: · It was pitch-dark inside the shed.shady a shady place is cooler and darker than the area around it, because the light of the sun cannot reach it: · It was nice and shady under the trees.· They found a shady spot for a picnic.dark1 adjectivedark2 noundarkdark2 ●●● S3 W3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1the dark when there is no light, especially because the sun has gone down:  my childish fear of the darkin the dark I turned off the light and lay there in the dark. We stood outside in the pitch dark (=when there is no light at all).► see thesaurus at colour2after/before/until dark after, before, or until the sun goes down at night:  I want you home before dark.3in the dark informal knowing nothing about something important, because you have not been told about it:  We’re in the dark just as much as you are. College officials were kept in the dark about the investigation. → a shot in the darkat shot1(10)

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EXFhNnfenAEE1jboLehF9WMChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iQ+AOYfhrL0Qcsvl4icLmGEZqCtU1npVGNMrKbsFG5FwDHBJWupLyCqFqmgn6z+X/nV3FiHIZTRCxla13yQOPAg==             dark              ★                    /        dɑːk                ;          NAmE                dɑːrk                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            dark      darks      darker      darkest                            adjective        ★                    (              dark·er        ,        dark·est            )              with little light        光线暗淡                    1        ★                  with no or very little light, especially because it is night            黑暗的；昏暗的；阴暗的                                    ◆          a dark room/street/forest          黑暗的房间；昏暗的街道；黑黝黝的森林                          ◆          What time does it            get darkin summer?                    夏天什么时候天黑？                          ◆          It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.          外面很黑，我看不清。                          OPP                                                    light                                                                colours        颜色                    2        ★                  not light; closer in shade to black than to white            深色的；暗色的                                    ◆                      dark blue/green/red, etc.                    深蓝色、墨绿色、深红色等                          ◆          Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains.          深色不显脏，更实用。                          OPP                                                    light                                              ,                                                    pale                                                                3        ★                  having a colour that is close to black            近乎黑色的                                    ◆          a dark suit          深色的西服                          ◆          dark-coloured wood          深色木材                          ◆          The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming.          天空中的乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。                            hair/skin/eyes        头发；皮肤；眼睛                    4        ★                  brown or black in colour            褐色的；黝黑的；乌黑的                                    ◆          Sue has long dark hair.          苏留着长长的黑发。                          ◆          Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.          即使你皮肤黝黑，仍需要防晒。                            5        ★                  (of a person          人          )                          having dark hair, eyes, etc.            有深色头发（或眼睛等）的                                    ◆          a dark handsome stranger          黑头发、黑眼睛的英俊陌生人                            OPP                                            fair                                                  mysterious        神秘                    6        ★                  mysterious; hidden and not known about            神秘的；隐秘的；隐藏的                                    ◆          There are no dark secrets in our family.          我们家没有隐秘。                            evil        邪恶                    7                  evil or frightening            邪恶的；阴险的；凶恶的                                    ◆          There was a darker side to his nature.          他本性中还有阴险的一面。                          ◆          the dark forces of the imagination          幻想中的邪恶势力                            without hope        无希望                    8                  unpleasant and without any hope that sth good will happen            忧郁的；不快的；无望的                                    ◆          the darkest days of Fascism          法西斯统治下最黑暗的日子                          ◆          The film is a dark vision of the future.          这部影片预示着黯淡无光的未来。                            phonetics        语音学                    9                  (of a speech sound          语音          )                          produced with the back part of the tongue close to the back of the mouth. In many accents of English, dark                          /l              /            is used after a vowel, as in            ball.            暗的                                    OPP                                                    clear                                                                IDIOMS              a dark ˈhorse                  1                      (              BrE)                        a person who does not tell other people much about their life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities              深藏不露的人                                                2                      a person taking part in a race, etc. who surprises everyone by winning              出人意料的获胜者；黑马                                                  keep sth ˈdark                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to keep sth secret and not tell people about it              对…保密；隐瞒；隐藏                                                                noun        ★                    no light        无光                    1        ★        the dark                  [singular          ]                          the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night            黑暗；暗处                                    ◆          All the lights went out and we were left            in the dark.                    灯全熄了，我们周围一片黑暗。                          ◆          Are the children afraid of the dark?          孩子们怕黑吗？                          ◆          animals that can see in the dark          在黑暗中能看见东西的动物                            colour        颜色                    2        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          an amount of sth that is dark in colour            暗色；阴影                                    ◆          patterns of light and dark          明暗相间的图案                            IDIOMS              after/before dark                              after/before the sun goes down and it is night              天黑后╱前；黄昏后╱前                                            ◆            Try to get home before dark.            尽量在天黑前回家。                                ◆            Don't go out alone after dark.            天黑后不要单独外出。                                      in the ˈdark (about sth)                              knowing nothing about sth              （对某事）全然不知                                            ◆            Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company.            工人全然不知出售公司的计划。                                ◆            She arrived at the meeting as much in the dark as everyone else.            她到会时与其他人一样毫不知情。                                      a shot/stab in the ˈdark                              a guess; sth you do without knowing what the result will be              瞎猜；盲动；盲干                                            ◆            The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.            他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。                                      ☞more at                                    leap                                   n.                        dark              /        dɑːk                ;          NAmE                dɑːrk                /             dark[dɑ:k]级别:darker, darkestCET4CET6TEM4考研n21641825011781050037951791986j858516533535267971214856313542ADJ12081286749NOUN3665299036Spoken:61197880darker[3333] darkest[3497]黑暗(66%)，黑暗的(19%)，深色的(7%)，暗处(4%)，变黑(2%)，使变黑(1%)，深色调(1%)n.黑暗；夜；黄昏；模糊adj.黑暗的，深色的；模糊的；无知的；忧郁的n.(Dark)人名；(英)达克

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Collins	dark ★★★★☆ /dɑ͟ː(r)k/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]黑暗的；昏暗的；天黑的 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... 她醒来时已是晚上，天已经黑了。 It was too dark inside to see much... 里面太暗，看不太清。 People usually draw the curtains once it gets dark... 天一黑，人们通常就会拉上窗帘。 She snapped off the light and made her way back through the dark kitchen. 她啪的一下关掉灯，从厨房摸黑走了出来。 darkness The light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness. 灯熄了，屋里陷入一片漆黑。 darkly ...a darkly lit, seedy dance hall. 灯光昏暗、乌烟瘴气的舞厅 2 [N-SING 单数名词]黑暗；昏暗；暗处 The dark is the lack of light in a place. [the N] Her mother was sitting in the dark by the stove in her rocking chair... 她母亲坐在炉边暗处的摇椅里。 I've always been afraid of the dark. 我一直很怕黑。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]黑色的；深色的；暗色的 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... 他身穿暗色西服，手提黑色公文包。 The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood. 笨重的深色桌子上嵌有颜色较浅的木头。 darkly Joanne's freckles stood out darkly against her pale skin... 乔安妮脸上的深色雀斑在苍白肤色的映衬下非常显眼。 The tea was darkly amber, the way he liked it. 茶呈暗琥珀色，正是他希望的样子。 4 [COMB in COLOUR 与颜色词构成的词](颜色)深的，暗的 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. 她穿着一件深蓝色的礼服。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](头发、眼睛或肤色)棕色的，黑色的 If someone has dark hair, eyes, or skin, they have brown or black hair, eyes, or skin. He had dark, curly hair... 他有一头卷曲的黑发。 Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern. 利奥接着说下去，他的黑眼睛瞪得大大的，充满怜悯和关切。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](白人）有着棕色（或黑色）头发（且皮肤略带棕色）的，肤色深的 If you describe a white person as dark, you mean that they have brown or black hair, and often a brownish skin. Carol is a tall, dark, Latin type of woman... 卡萝尔身材高大，黑发棕肤，是个有着拉丁风情的女子。 The driver was very dark. Maltese, maybe. 司机一头乌发、肤色黝黑，可能是个马耳他人。 darkly He was a slim, solemn, darkly handsome young man. 他是个身材修长、表情庄重、皮肤黝黑的帅小伙。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](时期）黑暗的，恐怖的，悲惨的 A dark period of time is unpleasant or frightening. [usu ADJ n] Once again there's talk of very dark days ahead... 又有传言说以后的日子会非常艰难。 This was the darkest period of the war. 这是那次战争中最黑暗的时期。 8 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方)神秘的，隐秘的 A dark place or area is mysterious and not fully known about. [ADJ n] The spacecraft is set to throw new light on to a dark corner of the solar system. 这艘宇宙飞船可能会让人们对太阳系中的一个神秘角落有更新的认识。 ...the dark recesses of the mind. 隐秘的思想深处 9 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](想法）忧郁的，悲观的 Dark thoughts are sad, and show that you are expecting something unpleasant to happen. [usu ADJ n] [LITERARY 文] Troy's chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts. 特洛伊的喋喋不休让我暂时收起了阴郁思绪。 darkly Her thoughts circled darkly round Bernard's strange behaviour. 她为伯纳德的古怪行为忧心忡忡。 10 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](眼神或话语）阴险的，邪恶的，不祥的 Dark looks or remarks make you think that the person giving them wants to harm you or that something horrible is going to happen. [usu ADJ n] [LITERARY 文] Garin shot him a dark glance, as if in warning. 加林恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼，似乎是在警告。 ...dark threats. 恶毒的威胁 darkly 'Something's wrong here,' she said darkly... “这儿有些不对劲，”她不祥地说道。 They shake their heads and mutter darkly. 他们一边摇头，一边阴沉地小声嘀咕。 11 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（指与严肃或令人不快的事物相关的)黑色的 If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than light-hearted. [usu ADJ n] Their dark humor never failed to astound him... 他们的黑色幽默总能让他咋舌。 Nina took a kind of dark pleasure in being the focus of the tension between her father and her brother. 对成了父亲和哥哥紧张关系的焦点，尼娜有点幸灾乐祸。 darkly The atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself... 星期三首映之后的气氛就如电影本身一样，充满了黑色喜剧色彩。 Von Otter was superb both in the darkly dramatic songs, and in the lighter ones. 冯·奥特无论是演唱严肃的戏剧曲目还是较为轻松愉快的歌曲时，都表现得无可挑剔。 12 See also:pitch-dark ； 13 [PHRASE 短语]天黑后 If you do something after dark, you do it when the sun has set and night has begun. They avoid going out alone after dark. 他们避免在天黑以后独自外出。 14 [PHRASE 短语]天黑前 If you do something before dark, you do it before the sun sets and night begins. They'll be back well before dark. 他们会在天黑前早早返回。 15 [PHRASE 短语]（对…）一无所知，毫不知情 If you are in the dark about something, you do not know anything about it. [v-link PHR] The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing... 调查人员承认他们对这起谋杀一无所知。 I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this... 我设法对父母瞒下了此事。 I'm as much in the dark as you. 我和你一样毫不知情。 16 [PHRASE 短语]瞎猜；盲干 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. [shot inflects] Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark. 所有那些凭直觉的猜测都是无根据的瞎猜。 17 leap in the dark→see: leap ；
Oxford	dark ★ / dɑːk ; NAmE dɑːrk / adjective , noun dark darks darker darkest adjective ★ ( dark·er , dark·est ) with little light 光线暗淡 1 ★ with no or very little light, especially because it is night 黑暗的；昏暗的；阴暗的 ◆ a dark room/street/forest 黑暗的房间；昏暗的街道；黑黝黝的森林 ◆ What time does it get darkin summer? 夏天什么时候天黑？ ◆ It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. 外面很黑，我看不清。 OPP light colours 颜色 2 ★ not light; closer in shade to black than to white 深色的；暗色的 ◆ dark blue/green/red, etc. 深蓝色、墨绿色、深红色等 ◆ Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. 深色不显脏，更实用。 OPP light , pale 3 ★ having a colour that is close to black 近乎黑色的 ◆ a dark suit 深色的西服 ◆ dark-coloured wood 深色木材 ◆ The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. 天空中的乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。 hair/skin/eyes 头发；皮肤；眼睛 4 ★ brown or black in colour 褐色的；黝黑的；乌黑的 ◆ Sue has long dark hair. 苏留着长长的黑发。 ◆ Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. 即使你皮肤黝黑，仍需要防晒。 5 ★ (of a person 人 ) having dark hair, eyes, etc. 有深色头发（或眼睛等）的 ◆ a dark handsome stranger 黑头发、黑眼睛的英俊陌生人 OPP fair mysterious 神秘 6 ★ mysterious; hidden and not known about 神秘的；隐秘的；隐藏的 ◆ There are no dark secrets in our family. 我们家没有隐秘。 evil 邪恶 7 evil or frightening 邪恶的；阴险的；凶恶的 ◆ There was a darker side to his nature. 他本性中还有阴险的一面。 ◆ the dark forces of the imagination 幻想中的邪恶势力 without hope 无希望 8 unpleasant and without any hope that sth good will happen 忧郁的；不快的；无望的 ◆ the darkest days of Fascism 法西斯统治下最黑暗的日子 ◆ The film is a dark vision of the future. 这部影片预示着黯淡无光的未来。 phonetics 语音学 9 (of a speech sound 语音 ) produced with the back part of the tongue close to the back of the mouth. In many accents of English, dark /l / is used after a vowel, as in ball. 暗的 OPP clear IDIOMS a dark ˈhorse 1 ( BrE) a person who does not tell other people much about their life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities 深藏不露的人 2 a person taking part in a race, etc. who surprises everyone by winning 出人意料的获胜者；黑马 keep sth ˈdark ( BrE) ( informal) to keep sth secret and not tell people about it 对…保密；隐瞒；隐藏 noun ★ no light 无光 1 ★ the dark [singular ] the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night 黑暗；暗处 ◆ All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. 灯全熄了，我们周围一片黑暗。 ◆ Are the children afraid of the dark? 孩子们怕黑吗？ ◆ animals that can see in the dark 在黑暗中能看见东西的动物 colour 颜色 2 ★ [uncountable ] an amount of sth that is dark in colour 暗色；阴影 ◆ patterns of light and dark 明暗相间的图案 IDIOMS after/before dark after/before the sun goes down and it is night 天黑后╱前；黄昏后╱前 ◆ Try to get home before dark. 尽量在天黑前回家。 ◆ Don't go out alone after dark. 天黑后不要单独外出。 in the ˈdark (about sth) knowing nothing about sth （对某事）全然不知 ◆ Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company. 工人全然不知出售公司的计划。 ◆ She arrived at the meeting as much in the dark as everyone else. 她到会时与其他人一样毫不知情。 a shot/stab in the ˈdark a guess; sth you do without knowing what the result will be 瞎猜；盲动；盲干 ◆ The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark. 他得出的数字实际上只是瞎猜而已。 ☞more at leap n. dark / dɑːk ; NAmE dɑːrk /
LDC	dark1 adjective dark2 noun darkdark1 /dɑːk $ dɑːrk/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective (comparative darker, superlative darkest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1no light if it is dark, there is little or no light OPP light: The church was dark and quiet. the dark winter days Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). It gets dark (=night begins) about ten o'clock. It was still dark (=was night) when we boarded the train. It was pitch dark (=completely dark) in the attic.2colour quite close to black in colour OPP light, pale: There were dark clouds in the sky. men in dark suits a slightly darker colourdark blue/green/pink etc a dark blue dress► see thesaurus at colour 3hair/eyes/skin someone who is dark has hair, eyes, or skin that is brown or black in colour OPP fair: a tall, dark man John’s dark skin and eyes4mysterious mysterious or secret: a dark secretkeep something dark British English (=keep something secret) Apparently, he has a son, but he’s kept that very dark.5evil evil or threatening: There was a darker side to his character. a place where so many dark deeds had been committed the dark forces of the universe6unhappy time a dark time is unhappy or without hope: the dark days of the war Even in the darkest moments, I still had you, my love.7feelings/thoughts if you have dark feelings or thoughts, you are very sad or worried: a dark depression her darkest fears8humour dark humour deals with things that are bad or upsetting in a funny way SYN black: the dark humor common in difficult situations9darkest Africa/South America etc old-fashioned the parts of Africa etc about which we know very little – this use is now often considered offensiveTHESAURUSdark if a place is dark, there is little or no light: · The room was very dark.· No, you can’t play outside, it’s too dark.· It was a dark night with clouds covering the moon.dimly-lit a dimly-lit building or place is fairly dark because the lights there are not very bright: · a dimly-lit restaurant· The church was dimly lit.dim a dim light is fairly dark: · The camera can take good pictures even in dim lighting.· The evening sky grew dim.darkened a darkened room or building is darker than usual, especially because its lights have been turned off or the curtains have been drawn: · The prisoner lay in a darkened room.· The play starts with a darkened stage, and the sound of a woman singing softly.gloomy a gloomy place or room is not at all bright or cheerful: · The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.murky dark and difficult to see through – used especially about water: · the murky waters of the lake· I could hardly see him in the murky light of the bar.pitch-dark/pitch-black completely dark, so that nothing can be seen: · It was pitch-dark inside the shed.shady a shady place is cooler and darker than the area around it, because the light of the sun cannot reach it: · It was nice and shady under the trees.· They found a shady spot for a picnic. dark1 adjective dark2 noun darkdark2 ●●● S3 W3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1the dark when there is no light, especially because the sun has gone down: my childish fear of the darkin the dark I turned off the light and lay there in the dark. We stood outside in the pitch dark (=when there is no light at all).► see thesaurus at colour 2after/before/until dark after, before, or until the sun goes down at night: I want you home before dark.3in the dark informal knowing nothing about something important, because you have not been told about it: We’re in the dark just as much as you are. College officials were kept in the dark about the investigation. → a shot in the dark at shot1(10)
WDF	dark [dɑ:k] 级别:darker, darkest CET4CET6TEM4考研 n2164 18250 1178 10500 3795 1791 986 j858 51653 3535 26797 12148 5631 3542 ADJ1208 1286749 NOUN3665 299036 Spoken: 61197880 darker[3333] darkest[3497] 黑暗(66%)，黑暗的(19%)，深色的(7%)，暗处(4%)，变黑(2%)，使变黑(1%)，深色调(1%) n.黑暗；夜；黄昏；模糊 adj.黑暗的，深色的；模糊的；无知的；忧郁的 n.(Dark)人名；(英)达克

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