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| /ˈdɑːknəs/ |
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| 1 | the lack of light , especially because it is night 黑暗 |
| Sarah peered into the darkness, trying to see who was crying. 萨拉往黑处细看，想看看谁在哭。 |
| in darkness The front rooms were all in darkness. 前面的房间里都是一片黑暗。 |
| be plunged into darkness (=to be suddenly without light from electricity) The power station was shut down and the whole city was plunged into darkness. （突然停电而）陷入黑暗之中 |
| | 1a | night 夜晚 | | darkness falls (=comes) The search had to be abandoned when darkness fell. 天黑了 | | under cover of darkness (=hidden by it) Later, under cover of darkness, they crept into the house. 在夜色的掩护下 | | during the hours of darkness (=during the night) It’ s against the law to ride a bicycle without lights during the hours of darkness. 在夜里 | |
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| 2 | the dark colour of something 深色；暗色 |
| the darkness of his eyes/hair/skin 他眼睛/头发/皮肤的深色 |
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| 3 | literary evil 邪恶 |
| the forces/powers of darkness 邪恶力量/势力 |
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| 4 | literary sadness or lack of hope 忧伤；灰心 |
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