dark

• 形容光线很少或完全没有光，也指接近黑色的颜色。

Describes something that has little or no light, or a color that is close to black.

1. Lacking lightA1formal

   Having little or no light; not bright.

   暗

   • The room was completely dark when the power went out.
   • She was afraid of walking through the dark alley.
   • It gets dark early in winter.

   同义词blackdimduskygloomyjet-blackmurkypitch-blackshadowyunlit

   反义词brightilluminatedlightluminous

2. Deep in colorA1formal

   Having a color that is close to black or not light.

   深色的

   • He wore a dark blue suit to the interview.
   • The leaves are a dark green in the summer.
   • She has beautiful dark brown eyes.

   同义词deepduskyintenserichsable

   反义词brightfairlightpale

3. Gloomy or sadB1formal

   Having a sad, pessimistic, or threatening mood or tone.

   阴郁

   • The movie had a dark and depressing ending.
   • He was in a dark mood after hearing the news.
   • The future looked dark for the struggling company.

   同义词bleakcheerlessdismaldrearygloomygrimmelancholyominoussadsomber

   反义词brightcheerfulhappylightheartedoptimistic

4. Evil or sinisterB2formal

   Suggesting evil, wickedness, or a lack of morality.

   邪恶的

   • The story is about a dark wizard who wants to rule the world.
   • He has a dark side that he rarely shows.
   • The novel explores the dark secrets of the family.

   同义词diabolicalevilhellishiniquitousmalevolentmalignantnefarioussinisterwicked

   反义词benevolentgoodinnocentkindmoralpurerighteousvirtuous

• 指没有光或光线很弱的状态，即黑暗；也可指天黑、夜色。

A noun referring to the absence of light, or a state or quality of being dark.

不可数

1. A1formal

   The complete or partial absence of light; darkness.

   黑暗

   • The room was in complete dark after the power outage.
   • He was afraid of the dark as a child.
   • They walked through the dark with only a flashlight.

   同义词blacknessdarknessdimnessgloomnightobscurityshadeshadow

   反义词brightnessilluminationlight

2. Nightfall or eveningA2formal

   The time of day when there is no light from the sun; night.

   黑暗

   • We arrived home before dark.
   • The animals come out after dark.
   • She doesn't like driving in the dark.

   同义词duskeveningnightnightfallnighttimetwilight

   反义词dawndaybreakdaylightmorning