darkness
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UK 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.
in darkness adv: (without illumination)
SC 黑暗中 hēi àn zhōng
SC 夜色中 hēi àn zhōng，yè sè zhōng
SC 阴暗角落里 hēi àn zhōng，yīn àn jiǎo luò lǐ
The house was in darkness; it was obvious there was no one at home.
semidarkness, semi-darkness n: (half-light)
SC 半明半暗 bàn míng bàn àn
total darkness n: (complete absence of light)
SC 完全黑暗 wán quán hēi àn
SC 漆黑 wán quán hēi àn，qī hēi
When the electrical grid malfunctioned, the countryside was immersed in total darkness.
utter darkness n: (total absence of light)
SC 完全的黑暗 wán quán de hēi àn
SC 一片黑暗 wán quán de hēi àn，yí piàn hēi àn
SC 一片漆黑 wán quán de hēi àn，yí piàn qī hēi
When the last candle went out, we were in utter darkness.