- of the very darkest colour due to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white黑色的, 乌黑的：
black smoke
黑烟
her hair was black.
她的头发是黑色的。
- (of the sky or night) completely dark due to non-visibility of the sun, moon, or stars, normally because of dense cloud cover（天空, 夜晚）黑暗的, 漆黑一片的, 乌云密布的：
the sky was moonless and black.
天空没有月光, 一片漆黑。
- deeply stained with dirt很脏的, 积满尘垢的：
the walls were black with age and dirt.
墙壁因年代久远而积满了黑乎乎的尘垢。
- (of a plant or animal) dark in colour as distinguished from a lighter variety（植物, 动物）黑色的, 深色的：
Japanese black pine.
日本黑松。
- (of coffee or tea) served without milk（咖啡, 茶）不加牛奶的, 清的。
- of or denoting the suits of spades and clubs in a pack of cards黑桃和梅花组牌的。
- (of a ski run) of the highest level of difficulty, as indicated by black markers positioned along it（滑雪道）标黑色的, 难度最大的。
- （亦作Black）of any human group having dark-coloured skin, especially of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry（尤指非洲人和澳洲土著人）皮肤黝黑的。
- of or relating to black people（与）黑人（有关）的：
black culture.
黑人文化。
- figurative (of a situation or period of time) characterized by tragic or disastrous events; causing despair or pessimism〈喻〉（形势, 时期） 暗无天日的, 灾难深重的; 毫无希望的, 悲观的：
five thousand men were killed on the blackest day of the war
在那场战争最暗无天日的日子有五千名男子被杀害
the future looks black.
前景显得很暗淡。
- (of a person's state of mind) full of gloom or misery; very depressed（心境）忧郁的, 悲凉的, 极为沮丧的：
Jean had disappeared and Mary was in a black mood.
吉恩走后玛丽郁郁寡欢。
- (of humour) presenting tragic or harrowing situations in comic terms（幽默）黑色的：
'Good place to bury the bodies,' she joked with black humour.
“真是个不错的葬身之地,"她戏谑似的说道。
- full of anger or hatred怒气冲冲的; 满怀仇恨的：
Rosy shot her a black look.
罗西恶狠狠地冲她瞪了一眼。
- archaic very evil or wicked〈古〉罪恶的, 邪恶的：
my soul is steeped in the blackest sin.
我的灵魂充满了最邪恶的罪孽。
- denoting a covert military procedure（军事活动）秘密的：
clearance for black operations came from the highest political level.
秘密军事行动得到了最高政治层的许可。
- Brit. dated (of goods or work) not to be handled or undertaken by trade union members, especially so as to express support for an industrial dispute elsewhere〈英, 旧〉（尤指为声援他处发生的劳资纠纷中的劳方所作的表态）工会会员不得处理货物或承担工作的, 工会所抵制的, 工会所禁止的：
the union declared the ship black.
工会宣布该船为黑船（或拒绝为该船装卸货物）。
- mass noun black colour or pigment黑色, 黑漆：
a tray decorated in black and green.
一只黑绿相间的盘子。
- black clothes or material, typically worn as a sign of mourning丧服, 黑衣服：
only one or two of the mourners were in black.
只有一两个哀悼者穿着黑衣服。
- darkness, especially of night or an overcast sky（尤指夜色或阴天的）漆黑, 昏暗：
the only thing visible in the black was the light of the torch.
黑夜里的唯一可见物就是火把的光亮。
Black
the player of the black pieces in chess or draughts（国际象棋或跳棋中）执黑子的一方。
- a black thing, in particular the black ball in snooker黑色的东西（尤指斯诺克中的黑球）。
- （亦作Black）a member of dark-skinned people, especially one of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry（尤指有非洲或澳洲土著血统的）黑人。
- Brit. informal blackcurrant cordial〈英, 非正式〉黑醋栗甜酒：
a rum and black.
一杯朗姆黑醋栗甜酒。
- make (something) black, especially by the application of black polish使变成黑色, 把…漆成黑色, 给…涂黑色的上光剂：
the steps of the house were neatly blacked.
这栋房子的台阶被整整齐齐地漆成了黑色。
- make (one's face, hands, and other visible parts of one's body) black with polish or make-up, so as not to be seen at night or to play the role of a black person in a play or film（为在夜里不被看见或在戏剧、电影中扮演黑人）把黑油彩抹在（脸, 手等）上：
white extras blacking up their faces to play Ethiopians.
白人临时演员把脸涂黑来扮演埃塞俄比亚人。
- no obj.(of a television screen) show no pictures and go blank（电视屏幕）放不出图像, 显示黑屏。
- Brit. dated refuse to handle (goods), undertake (work), or have dealings with (a person or business) as a way of taking industrial action〈英, 旧〉抵制（货物, 工作, 人员, 业务）：
the printers blacked firms trying to employ women.
这些印刷工人抵制那些企图雇用妇女的公司。
black someone's eye
- hit someone in the eye so as to cause bruising.把某人眼眶打得青肿。
in the black
- (of a person or organization) not owing any money; solvent（人, 机构）无债务的, 处于黑字地位。
in someone's black books
- informal in disfavour with someone〈非正式〉不受某人喜欢。
look on the black side
- informal view a situation from a pessimistic angle.〈非正式〉看阴暗面, 持悲观态度。
men in black
- informal anonymous dark-clothed men who supposedly visit people who have reported an encounter with a UFO or an alien in order to prevent them publicizing it〈非正式〉黑衣人（据认为造访曾报告邂逅不明飞行物或外星人者的匿名黑衣人, 目的在阻止其向公众透露消息）。
the new black
- a colour that is currently so popular that it rivals the traditional status of black as the most reliably fashionable colour流行色：
brown is the new black this season.
棕色是本季的流行色。
- something which is suddenly extremely popular or fashionable突然十分流行之物：
retro sci-fi is the new black.
复古科幻小说一夜之间成为抢手的读物。
not as black as one is painted
- informal not as bad as one is said to be〈非正式〉不像别人说的那么坏。
blackish
adjectiveblackly
adverbblackness
nounblack out
- (of a person) undergo a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness.（人）突然失去知觉, 晕眩。
black something out
- （一般作be blacked out）extinguish all lights or completely cover windows, especially for protection against an air attack or in order to provide darkness in which to show a film.（尤指为躲避空袭或放映电影）熄灭所有灯光; 完全遮住窗户。
- subject a place to an electricity failure使（某地）停电：
Chicago was blacked out yesterday after a freak flood.
芝加哥昨天因为一场罕见的洪水而全城断电。
- obscure something completely so that it cannot be read or seen使模糊不清：
the number plate had been blacked out with masking tape.
这辆车的牌照被遮蔽胶带蒙住了。
- (of a television company) decide not to broadcast a disputed or controversial programme（电视台）决定不播送（有争议的节目）。