dark
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UK dark adj: (without light)
SC 黑暗的 hēi àn de
SC 昏暗的 hēi àn de ，hūn àn de
The house was dark when I woke up. Make sure you're home before it gets dark.
我醒来的时候房子里很黑。
在天黑前一定要回家。
dark adj: (colour tone) (颜色)
SC 深色的，暗色的 shēn sè de ，àn sè de
Richard is wearing a dark green shirt.
理查德穿着一件深绿色的衬衣。
dark n: (end of daylight)
SC 天黑 tiān hēi
SC 黄昏 tiān hēi，huáng hūn
TC 黃昏
TC 黃昏
My parents want me home before dark.
我父母想我天黑前回家。
the dark n: (lack of light)
SC 黑暗 hēi àn
TC 黑暗
TC 黑暗
He couldn't see the phone in the dark.
黑暗中，他看不到电话。
the dark n: (without electricity) (停电带来的)
SC 黑暗状态
The town was left in the dark after the storm.
暴风雨过后，全城停电，陷入黑暗。
dark adj: (opaque)
SC 昏暗的 hūn àn de
We opened the dark lantern to let out a ray of light.
提灯昏暗，我们打开灯罩，让一线光透了出来。
dark adj: (threatening)
SC 阴沉沉的 yīn chén chén de
TC 陰沈沈的
TC 陰沈沈的
The sky was full of dark clouds.
天上阴云密布。
dark adj: (tone: deep) (声音)
SC 低沉的 dī chén de
The viola has a darker tone than the violin.
中提琴的音色比小提琴低沉。
dark adj: (evil)
SC 邪恶的 xié è de
TC 邪惡的
TC 邪惡的
Many people consider him good, but he has a dark side, too.
很多人认为他是好人，但他也有黑暗的一面。
dark adj: (mysterious)
SC 神秘的 shén mì de
SC 诡秘的 shén mì de ，guǐ mì de
A dark stranger came to town.
一位神秘的陌生人来到小镇。
dark adj: (complexion)
SC 浅黑色的 qiǎn hēi sè de
TC 淺黑色的
TC 淺黑色的
Many people find dark skin attractive.
很多人觉得深色肌肤很迷人。
dark adj: figurative (gloomy) (比喻)
SC 阴暗的 yīn àn de
TC 陰暗的
TC 陰暗的
SC 黑暗的 yīn àn de ，hēi àn de
With a recession predicted to hit soon, these are dark days for the economy.
经济衰退预计很快会到来，现在是经济的黑暗日子。
darkness n: (no light)
SC 暗 àn
TC 暗
TC 暗
SC 黑暗 àn，hēi àn
TC 黑暗
TC 黑暗
Darkness swiftly followed the setting of the sun.
黑暗随着日落迅速降临。
darkness n: figurative (evil) (比喻)
SC 罪恶，邪恶 zuì è ，xié è
TC 罪惡
TC 罪惡
The preacher warned his congregation against the powers of darkness.
牧师警告教会邪恶的力量。
darkness, dark n: figurative (ignorance)
SC 无知 wú zhī
TC 無知
TC 無知
SC 愚昧 wú zhī ，yú mèi
Education provides us with a light in the darkness.
afraid of the dark adj: (scared of darkness)
SC 怕黑的
She kept a nightlight on because she was afraid of the dark.
be in a bad place, be in a dark place v expr: figurative, informal (be in a poor state of mind, unhappy)
SC 不开心 bù kāi xīn
SC 糟糕的心情
dark ages npl: figurative (being unenlightened)
SC 未开化的状态 wèi kāi huà de zhuàng tài
SC 黑暗时代 wèi kāi huà de zhuàng tài，hēi àn shí dài
TC 黑暗時代
TC 黑暗時代
My boss is still living in the dark ages. He thinks his female employees should make the coffee.
dark and gloomy adj: (weather: with grey skies) (指天气)
SC 阴沉沉的 yīn chén chén de
TC 陰沈沈的
TC 陰沈沈的
Bring your coat with you - it's dark and gloomy out.
dark and gloomy adj: (mood, outlook: pessimistic) (指心情)
SC 阴郁的 yīn yù de
TC 陰鬱的
TC 陰鬱的
The economic forecast for the next year is dark and gloomy.
dark and gloomy adj: (scene, house: ominous grim) (场景、房子等)
SC 阴森的 yīn sēn de
TC 陰森的
TC 陰森的
The place was dark and gloomy during the winter months.
dark blue n: (navy, deep blue)
SC 深蓝色 shēn lán sè
TC 深藍色
TC 深藍色
People wearing dark blue are hard to see at night.
dark blue, dark-blue adj: (navy, deep blue)
SC 深蓝色的 shēn lán sè de
TC 深藍色的
TC 深藍色的
People wearing dark blue clothing are hard to see at night.
dark brown n: (color: deep shade of brown)
SC 深棕色
SC 深褐色 shēn hè sè
dark brown, dark-brown adj: (color: deep shade of brown)
SC 深棕色的
TC 深咖啡色的
TC 深咖啡色的
SC 深褐色的 shēn hè sè de
dark chocolate n: (plain or non-milk chocolate)
SC 黑巧克力 hēi qiǎo kè lì
Dark chocolate has become very popular of late.
dark clouds npl: (grey clouds threatening rain)
SC 乌云 wū yún
TC 烏雲
TC 烏雲
The rains will come soon: the air's heavy and dark clouds are gathering over the hills.
空气凝滞，黑云压城，就快下雨了。
dark cloud n: figurative (bad omen, pessimism) (比喻)
SC 不祥的预兆 bù xiáng de yù zhào
The bad news placed a dark cloud over her happiness.
dark comedy n: (black humour, macabre comedy)
SC 黑色幽默 hēi sè yōu mò
The play was a dark comedy filled with deliciously macabre characters.
dark glasses npl: (sunglasses)
SC 墨镜 mò jìng
Some people wear dark glasses all the time, even when there's no need. He thought it was fashionable to wear his dark glasses at night.
有些人无论什么时候都戴着墨镜，不管有没有需要。他觉得晚上戴墨镜很时髦。
dark green n: (deep green color)
SC 深绿色
TC 深綠色
TC 深綠色
dark green, dark-green adj: (deep green in color)
SC 深绿色的
TC 深綠色的
TC 深綠色的
dark hair n: (brunette or brown hair)
SC 深色头发 shēn sè tóu fà
TC 深色頭髮
TC 深色頭髮
She has naturally dark hair but she dyes it blond.
dark horse n: figurative (secretive person)
SC 神秘的人 shén mì de rén
You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married.
你真是个神秘的人！你从没告诉过我你已经结婚了。
dark horse n: figurative (little known political candidate)
SC 黑马 hēi mǎ
SC 出人意料的获胜者 hēi mǎ，chū rén yì liào de huò shèng zhě
At first Obama was something of a dark horse, but he went on to win the election!
起初奥巴马就像一匹黑马，鲜有人知，不过之后他成功赢得了大选！
dark horse n: (little-known racehorse)
SC 出人意外得胜的马 chū rén yì wài dé shèng de mǎ
SC 黑马 chū rén yì wài dé shèng de mǎ，hēi mǎ
Nobody bet on the dark horse, who went on to place first.
没有人将赌注押在这匹得了第一名的黑马上。
dark magic n: (witchcraft, black magic)
SC 黑魔法
Dark magic can be used to steal people's souls.
dark matter: (theoretical physics)
SC 暗物质
dark meat n: (poultry flesh)
SC 鸡腿肉
SC 禽类腿上的肉
The dark meat of a turkey has the strongest flavour.
火鸡腿上的肉味道最为浓郁。
dark skin n: (brown or olive complexion)
SC 深色皮肤 shēn sè pí fū
TC 深色皮膚
TC 深色皮膚
African American mothers often have difficulty finding dolls with dark skin.
dark skinned, dark-skinned adj: (person: non-white)
SC 非白种人的 fēi bái zhǒng rén de
SC 有色人种的
SC 黑皮肤的 fēi bái zhǒng rén de，hēi pí fū de
TC 黑皮膚的
TC 黑皮膚的
The dark-skinned locals made us all look like ghosts!
跟这些黑皮肤的本地人一比，我们白的像鬼一样！
dark skinned, dark-skinned adj: (tanned)
SC 晒黑的 shài hēi de
TC 曬黑的
TC 曬黑的
Sheila was so dark skinned after all those years abroad that I hardly recognised her.
dark web n: (clandestine internet content)
SC 暗网
dark-eyed adj: (having dark-colored eyes)
SC 黑眼睛的
dark-haired adj: (brunette)
SC 黑头发的
TC 黑頭髮的
TC 黑頭髮的
SC 黑发的
Is Jane the dark-haired girl or the blonde?
get dark vi + adj: (lose light: after sunset)
SC 变暗 biàn àn
SC 变黑 biàn àn，biàn hēi
It's getting dark; we should turn around and head home.
glow-in-the-dark adj: (luminous)
SC 发光的 fā guāng de
TC 發光的
TC 發光的
Small dots of glow-in-the-dark paint can be applied to your light switches.
go dark v expr: (company: deregister) (公司)
SC 撤销注册
TC 撤銷註冊
TC 撤銷註冊
go dark v expr: (room, stage, etc.: become dark)
SC 变暗 biàn àn
in the dark expr: (where there is no light)
SC 在黑暗中 zài hēi àn zhōng
SC 在无光处 zài hēi àn zhōng，zài wú guāng chù
The lights in the cave went out, leaving the tourists in the dark.
With heavy clouds covering the stars and moon, they walked along the path in the dark.
in the dark expr: figurative (uniformed, without knowledge of [sth])
SC 一无所知地, 不知道地
There must be an answer to this problem, but I admit I'm in the dark.
这个问题肯定能解开，但我承认我不知道。
in the dark of night expr: poetic (at nighttime)
SC 在晚上 zài wǎn shàng
In the dark of night, the forest became a menacing place.
夜晚，森林成为了一个危险的地方。
keep [sb] in the dark v expr: figurative (not tell [sb] about [sth])
SC 向...掩瞒
SC 不告知
SC 让...不知情
She was surprised by the party, because her friends kept her in the dark when planning it.
leap in the dark n: (taking a chance, daring)
SC 轻举妄动
SC 铤而走险 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
TC 鋌而走險
TC 鋌而走險
the pitch black, the pitch dark n: (total darkness)
SC 漆黑 qī hēi
He walks this road every night, in the pitch dark!
pitch black, pitch-black, pitch dark, pitch-dark adj: (totally dark)
SC 一片漆黑的 yí piàn qī hēi de
There was no moon and the night was pitch black.
shot in the dark n: informal, figurative (wild guess) (非正式用语，比喻)
SC 瞎猜，乱猜 xiā cāi，luàn cāi
He took a shot in the dark and guessed the correct answer on the test.