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black BADblAkadjused in these words and phrases to mean bad, without hope or evil. Some people avoid using black to mean bad, as it might offend black people.暗淡的，毫无希望的，暗无天日;坏透的，极可恶的;顽固不化的，不可饶恕的;愤怒的;极度的，绝对的When his business failed he experienced black despair.当他的生意失败时他彻底绝望了。The future looked black (= without hope).将来看来是毫无希望的了。His father looked as black as thunder (= extremely angry).他父亲看上去是大发雷霆。If you paint a (very) black picture of a situation you describe it as extremely bad.形势严峻If a person is not as black as they are painted they are not as bad as people say they are.（人）不像传说中的那么坏A black comedy is a film, play, etc. that looks at the amusing side of things we usually take very seriously, like death and illness.黑色喜剧The Black Death was an illness (a form of BUBONIC PLAGUE) that killed millions of people in Europe and Asia in the 14th century.黑死病（14 世纪蔓延于欧亚两洲的鼠疫）The black economy of a country is the income of those people who avoid paying taxes.地下收入Black humour is an amusing way of looking at or treating something that is serious or sad.黑色幽默A black look is one that is full of anger and hate.充满怒气和愤怒的注视She gave me a black look.她恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。Black magic is a type of magic that is believed to use evil spirits to do harmful things.巫术，魔法A black mark is something you have done that makes people consider you as bad in some way.污点，不足之处If I'm late for work again it will be another black mark ( against me).如果我再一次上班迟到，那将是另一个(不利于我的)污点。The black market is things bought and sold, money changed, etc. illegally.黑市，非法交易市场During the war they bought food on the black market.战争期间他们在黑市上购买食品。They bought electrical goods from a black marketeer (= person selling goods illegally).他们从一名黑市交易商手里购买了电器。A Black Mass is a ceremony in which the Devil is worshipped instead of the Christian God.撒旦弥撒(敬魔鬼而不是上帝的弥撒）A black mood is a very unhappy and hopeless feeling.痛苦绝望Since his wife died he has had black moods and feelings of despair.自从他妻子去世后他就陷入了痛苦绝望的境地。She was in one of her black moods today.她今天又一次陷入了绝望痛苦之中。A black sheep is a person who has done something bad, esp. something which brings embarrassment and loss of respect to the family.有辱门楣的人，败类，害群之马He's the black sheep of the family.他是这个家族中的败类。I never heard anyone mention my uncle -- I think he was a bit of a black sheep.我从没有听谁提起过我的舅舅---- 我认为他是有点有辱门庭。(Br) A black spot is a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several accidents have happened there, or a place where something is particularly bad.（危机的)焦点;不景气的地区;困难地区;（道路的)交通事故的多发地段This corner is an accident black spot.此拐角处是交通事故多发地点。This region has been a black spot for unemployment in recent years.最近几年这个地区一直是失业率比较高的地方。A black widow is a very poisonous SPIDER (= an insect-like creature with eight legs) that lives in warm areas.黑寡妇球腹蛛(生活于温暖地区的一种剧毒蜘蛛）
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