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dark adj.黑暗的；深色的n.黑暗；暗处；深色调v.使变黑；变黑 (1) 这是一个黑暗无月的夜晚。(2) 在黑暗中他撞上了一根电线杆。(3) 在暗处阅读封眼睛有害。 Dark comes from the Proto-Germanic word derkaz, which means "to hide or conceal." This meaning is preserved in the phrase kept in the dark, meaning purposely keeping information from someone. As an adjective, in addition to being the opposite of light, dark describes things that are gloomy, difficult to interpret or heavy, like a dark movie whose main character feels alienated from society.

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英 [dɑːk] 美 [dɑːrk] (1) It's a dark and moonless night.(2) He ran against a lamp post in the dark.(3) Reading in the dark is bad for the eyes. When something's dark, there is no light. Far from the city lights, it gets so dark at night that you can see many stars in the sky. 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；

英语单词	dark
英美音标	英 [dɑːk] 美 [dɑːrk]
中文释义	adj.黑暗的；深色的 n.黑暗；暗处；深色调 v.使变黑；变黑
英语例句	(1) It's a dark and moonless night. (2) He ran against a lamp post in the dark. (3) Reading in the dark is bad for the eyes.
中文例句	(1) 这是一个黑暗无月的夜晚。 (2) 在黑暗中他撞上了一根电线杆。 (3) 在暗处阅读封眼睛有害。
vocabulary简明	When something's dark, there is no light. Far from the city lights, it gets so dark at night that you can see many stars in the sky.
vocabulary扩展	Dark comes from the Proto-Germanic word derkaz, which means "to hide or conceal." This meaning is preserved in the phrase kept in the dark, meaning purposely keeping information from someone. As an adjective, in addition to being the opposite of light, dark describes things that are gloomy, difficult to interpret or heavy, like a dark movie whose main character feels alienated from society.
柯林斯解释	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 ；

Dark Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Ly Light Darkly N Describe