3ADJ-GRADED 黑色的;深色的;暗色的 If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is black in colour, or a shade that is close to black. 黑色的;深色的;暗色的
He wore a dark suit and carried a black attaché case.
他身穿暗色西服,手提黑色公文包。
The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood.
笨重的深色桌子上嵌有颜色较浅的木头。
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Joanne's freckles stood out darkly against her pale skin.
乔安妮脸上的深色雀斑在苍白肤色的映衬下非常显眼。
The tea was darkly amber, the way he liked it.
茶呈暗琥珀色,正是他希望的样子。
4COMB in COLOUR (颜色)深的,暗的 When you use dark to describe a colour, you are referring to a shade of that colour which is close to black, or seems to have some black in it. (颜色)深的,暗的
She was wearing a dark blue dress.
她穿着一件深蓝色的礼服。
5ADJ-GRADED (头发、眼睛或肤色)棕色的,黑色的 If someone has dark hair, eyes, or skin, they have brown or black hair, eyes, or skin. (头发、眼睛或肤色)棕色的,黑色的
He had dark, curly hair.
他有一头卷曲的黑发。
Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern.
利奥接着说下去,他的黑眼睛瞪得大大的,充满怜悯和关切。
6ADJ-GRADED (白人)有着棕色(或黑色)头发(且皮肤略带棕色)的,肤色深的 If you describe a white person as dark, you mean that they have brown or black hair, and often a brownish skin. (白人)有着棕色(或黑色)头发(且皮肤略带棕色)的,肤色深的
Carol is a tall, dark, Latin type of woman.
卡萝尔身材高大,黑发棕肤,是个有着拉丁风情的女子。
The driver was very dark. Maltese, maybe.
司机一头乌发、肤色黝黑,可能是个马耳他人。
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He was a slim, solemn, darkly handsome young man.
他是个身材修长、表情庄重、皮肤黝黑的帅小伙。
7ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](时期)黑暗的,恐怖的,悲惨的 A dark period of time is unpleasant or frightening. (时期)黑暗的,恐怖的,悲惨的
Once again there's talk of very dark days ahead.
又有传言说以后的日子会非常艰难。
This was the darkest period of the war.
这是那次战争中最黑暗的时期。
8ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n](地方)神秘的,隐秘的 A dark place or area is mysterious and not fully known about. (地方)神秘的,隐秘的
The spacecraft is set to throw new light on to a dark corner of the solar system.
Her thoughts circled darkly round Bernard's strange behaviour.
她为伯纳德的古怪行为忧心忡忡。
10ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](眼神或话语)阴险的,邪恶的,不祥的Dark looks or remarks make you think that the person giving them wants to harm you or that something horrible is going to happen. (眼神或话语)阴险的,邪恶的,不祥的 [literary]
Garin shot him a dark glance, as if in warning.
加林恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼,似乎是在警告。
...dark threats.
恶毒的威胁
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'Something's wrong here,' she said darkly.
“这儿有些不对劲,”她不祥地说道。
They shake their heads and mutter darkly.
他们一边摇头,一边阴沉地小声嘀咕。
11ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](指与严肃或令人不快的事物相关的)黑色的 If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is related to things that are serious or unpleasant, rather than light-hearted. (指与严肃或令人不快的事物相关的)黑色的
Their dark humor never failed to astound him.
他们的黑色幽默总能让他咋舌。
Nina took a kind of dark pleasure in being the focus of the tension between her father and her brother.
对成了父亲和哥哥紧张关系的焦点,尼娜有点幸灾乐祸。
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The atmosphere after Wednesday's debut was as darkly comic as the film itself.
星期三首映之后的气氛就如电影本身一样,充满了黑色喜剧色彩。
Von Otter was superb both in the darkly dramatic songs, and in the lighter ones.
16PHRASE 瞎猜;盲干 If you describe something someone says or does as a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, you mean they are guessing that what they say is correct or that what they do will be successful. 瞎猜;盲干
Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark.
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤pitch漆黑◇I fumbled for the light switch in the pitch dark.我在一片漆黑中摸索着找電燈開關。➤gathering漸濃的夜色◇We could just make out some figures in the gathering dark.夜色漸濃,我們只能辨認出幾個人影來。PREPOSITION➤after dark天黑以後◇The girls weren't allowed out after dark.女孩子天黑以後不准出去。➤before dark天黑以前◇We'd better try and finish this job before dark.我們最好努力在天黑以前完成任務。➤in the dark在黑暗中◇I hate getting up in the dark.我討厭天不亮就起牀。PHRASES➤afraid of the dark害怕黑暗◇Many small children are afraid of the dark.許多小孩怕黑。dark
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VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, look, seem黑暗;看起來黑暗▸➤become, get, go, grow, turn變暗◇It gets dark at about six o'clock.6 點左右天黑下來。◇Suddenly the whole sky went dark.突然間整個天空暗了下來。◇As it grew dark, they gathered around the fire.天色逐漸變暗,他們聚集到了篝火旁。➤remain, stay仍然黑暗ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常黑暗▸➤completely完全黑暗▸➤a little, slightly, etc.微暗▸➤almost, nearly幾乎是黑的◇It's only three o'clock and it's nearly dark already.才 3 點鐘,天就差不多黑了。➤already已經黑了▸➤still依然黑暗
dark noun ⇨darkness (afraid of the dark)⇨in the dark⇨unawareadj.dark adj. ⇨dark1 (a dark night)⇨dark2 (a dark colour)⇨evil (dark forces)⇨negative (dark thoughts)dark1
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a dark night黑夜a dark colour深颜色dark ♦︎ black ♦︎ shady ♦︎ shadowy ♦︎ unlitThese words all describe a place where there is little or no light.这些词均表示光线昏暗的、黑暗的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a dark / shady / shadowy place / corner◆a dark / shadowy / unlit room◆a dark / unlit road◆a dark / black night◆black / shadowy darkness◆to go dark / black◆pitch dark / black◆cool and dark / shady■darkwith no or very little light, especially because it is night黑暗的,昏暗的(尤指夜晚)◆What time does it get dark in summer?夏天什么时候天黑?◆It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.外面很黑,我看不清楚。◆He stumbled along through the dark forest.他在黑黝黝的森林中跌跌撞撞地前行。OPPlight ⇨ lightnoun1■blackwithout light; completely dark黑暗的;漆黑的◆Through the black night came the sound of thunder.漆黑的夜晚传来了雷声。◆It's pitch black(= very dark) outside.外面漆黑一片。◆My head banged on a rock and everything went black.我的头撞上了一块岩石,眼前顿时一片黑暗。■shadyprotected from direct sunlight by sth, for example trees or buildings背阴的;遮阴的◆We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.我们去找了个阴凉的地方,喝了一杯。◆This is a nice shady spot for a picnic.这地方背阴,适合野餐。OPPsunny ⇨ sunny■shadowy [usually before noun] dark and full of shadows幽暗的;有阴影的;多阴的◆Someone was hiding in the shadowy doorway.有人躲藏在昏暗的入口处。◆The lights went out, plunging the room into a shadowy darkness.灯熄了,房间顿时陷入一片漆黑。■unlitdark because there are no lights or the lights are not switched on黑暗的;无灯光的◆The room was unlit and they could hardly see the man in the gloom.房间里没有灯光,他们几乎看不见黑暗中的那个人。◆Avoid walking through parks or down quiet, unlit roads.要避免从公园里穿行或沿着僻静昏暗的道路行走。OPPlighted ⇨ lightverb2dark2
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a dark night黑夜a dark colour深颜色dark ♦︎ rich ♦︎ deep ♦︎ warm ♦︎ mellowThese words all describe strong and/or pleasant colours.这些词均形容颜色深沉的、浓重宜人的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a dark / rich / deep / warm colour / tone / shade◆(a) dark / rich / deep / warm red / orange◆(a) dark / rich / deep blue / green / purple◆very dark / deep■dark(of colours) not light; closer in shade to black than white(颜色)深的,暗的◆Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains.深色更实用,而且不显脏。◆Mahogany is a dark-coloured wood.红木是一种深色木材。◆He was dressed in a dark suit and a plain white shirt.他身着深色西服,配一件朴素的白衬衣。◆The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming.天空中的乌云预示着暴风雨即将来临。OPPpale,light ⇨ pale2■rich [usually before noun](of colours) strong and dark, in a way that is beautiful or pleasing(色彩)浓重宜人的◆The colour of the flower is a rich deep red.那朵花的颜色是浓重的深红色。◆the rich tones of autumn秋天的浓重色调■deep [usually before noun](of colours) strong and dark, especially in an attractive way(色彩)浓重的,深沉宜人的◆He had a pale face with deep blue eyes.他面容白皙,眼睛碧蓝。◆The colour is deeper when the grapes are dried.葡萄晒干后颜色会深一些。OPPpale ⇨ pale2■warm [usually before noun](of colours) creating a pleasant, comfortable and relaxed feeling or atmosphere暖色调的◆The house is decorated in warm shades of red and orange.房子用红和橙这些暖色调装饰。OPPcool ⇨ pale2■mellow(of colours) soft, rich and pleasant(色彩)柔和丰润的,浓重宜人的◆The floor was of mellow golden stone.地板用柔和的金黄色石料铺成。