dark
dark
adjective
the darkest hour is just before the dawn
darkish
adjective
darksome
adjective
adjective
- with little or no light
暗的，黑暗的
it's too dark to see much.
太暗了，看不大清楚。
■hidden from knowledge; mysterious
不为人知的；神秘的
a dark secret.
不为人知的秘密。
■(darkest)(humorous)(of a region) most remote, inaccessible, or uncivilized
(幽默)（地区）偏远的，无人烟的，未开化的
he lives somewhere in darkest Essex.
他住在偏远的艾塞克斯某地。
■(archaic)ignorant; unenlightened
(古)无知的；蒙昧的
he is dark on certain points of scripture.
他对经文中的有些点不甚了解。
■(of a theatre) closed; not in use
（剧院）关闭的，停业的 - (of a colour or object) not reflecting much light; approaching black in shade
（颜色，物体）暗的；黑的，深色的
dark green.
暗绿色。
■(of someone's skin, hair, or eyes) brown or black in colour
（人的皮肤、头发或眼睛）褐色的，黑色的
■(of a person) having such skin, hair, or eyes
（人）褐（或黑）色皮肤（或头发、眼睛）的
■(figurative)(of a sound or taste) having richness or depth
(喻)（声音）低沉圆润的；（味道）丰富的，深厚的
a distinctive dark, sweet flavour.
与众不同的深厚甜蜜滋味。 - (of a period of time or situation) characterized by tragedy, unhappiness or unpleasantness
（时期，形势）黑暗的，悲观的，不幸的，不佳的
the dark days of the war.
战争的黑暗日子。
■gloomily pessimistic
黯然的，黯淡的
a dark vision of the future.
未来的黯淡前景。
■(of an expression) angry; threatening
（表情）阴郁的，愤怒的；威胁的
■suggestive of or arising from evil characteristics or forces; sinister
黑暗的，邪恶的，险恶的
so many dark deeds had been committed.
犯下了那么多邪恶的罪行。 - (Phonetics)denoting a velarized form of the sound of the letter l (as in pull in south-eastern English speech)
(语音学)（／ｌ／音）暗的。 常与 clear 相对
- (the dark)the absence of light in a place
黑暗
Carolyn was sitting in the dark.
卡罗琳坐在黑暗中。
he's scared of the dark.
他怕黑。
■[mass noun]nightfall
黄昏，夜幕
I'll be home before dark.
我黄昏前会到家。 - a dark colour or shade, especially in a painting
（尤指绘画中的）暗色；阴影
the darkest hour is just before the dawn
- (proverb)when things seem to be at their worst they are about to start improving
(谚)黎明前最黑暗
- in a state of ignorance about something
蒙在鼓里，一无所知
- keep something secret from other people
保密
- an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess
瞎碰；臆测
darkish
adjective
darksome
adjective
- (poetic/literary诗／文).)
- Old English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen 'conceal'
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