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dark
/ dB:k /

◙ adjective
1. 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
2. (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。
3. (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。
4. [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
◙ noun
1. (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。
2. a dark colour or shade, especially in a painting
• （尤指绘画中的）暗色；阴影

【IDIOMS】

◘ the darkest hour is just before the dawn
1. (proverb)when things seem to be at their worst they are about to start improving
• [谚] 黎明前最黑暗
◘ in the dark
1. in a state of ignorance about something
• 蒙在鼓里，一无所知
◘ keep something dark
1. keep something secret from other people
• 保密
◘ a shot (或 stab) in the dark
1. an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess
• 瞎碰；臆测

【派生】

♦ darkish adjective
♦ darksome adjective
1. (poetic/literary诗／文).)

【语源】

1. Old English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen 'conceal'