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单词 dark
释义 dark

dark /dɑːk/ aep /dɑːrk/

adjective (EVIL)
C1 evil or threatening: » There's a darker side to his character.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑DishonestThesaurus+: ↑Dangers and threatsdarkness /-nəs/ noun [U]
B2» The city centre was plunged into darkness by the power cut.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark
adjective (SECRET)
F0 secret or hidden: » I've just been promoted, but keep it dark - I don't want everyone to know just yet.Thesaurus+: ↑Secrecy and privacy
adjective (WITHOUT LIGHT)
1
A2 with little or no light:
» It was too dark to see properly.» What time does it get dark in the summer?» Our bedroom was very dark until we put a larger window in.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark
2
A1 nearer to black than white in colour:
» dark blue/green» dark clouds» She has dark hair.» He was tall, dark (= with black/brown hair) and handsome.Thesaurus+: ↑Black, white and greydarkness /-nəs/ noun [U]
B2» The city centre was plunged into darkness by the power cut.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkWord Builder:Nouns: dark, darknessAdjectives: dark, darkenedVerbs: darken
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Extra Examples:» The sun's going down and it'll be dark soon.» The room was so dark, I had to feel my way along the wall to the door.» The flame above the oil well flared up into the dark sky.» I had to grope my way up the dark stairs.» She hated the cold dark days of winter.
adjective [before noun] (SAD)
C1 sad and without hope: » Her husband's sudden death was the start of a dark chapter in her life.» This environmental report contains more dark predictions about the future of the Earth.Thesaurus+: ↑Feeling sad and unhappyThesaurus+: ↑Not hopefuldarkness /-nəs/ noun [U]
B2» The city centre was plunged into darkness by the power cut.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark
noun
the dark
1
B1 the fact of there being no light somewhere:
» Cats can see in the dark.» I've always been afraid of the dark.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark
before/after dark
2
B1 before/after the sun has gone down:
» It isn't safe to leave the house after dark.» I want to be home before dark.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkWord Builder:Nouns: dark, darknessAdjectives: dark, darkenedVerbs: darken
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