dark

adjective

/dɑːk/

/dɑːrk/

(comparative darker, superlative darkest)

Idioms

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with little light

with no or very little light, especially because it is night

a dark room/street/forest/night
What time does it get dark in summer?
Then the theatre went dark.
It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.
The sky was still dark.
Use lights to illuminate dark corners.

opposite light see also pitch-dark

Extra Examples

It gets dark at about six o'clock.
As it grew dark, they gathered round the fire.
It's only three o'clock and it's nearly dark already.
They stepped into the dark room and shone the torch.
He stumbled along through the dark forest.

Topics Weathera1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

See full entry

colours

not light; closer in shade to black than to white

dark blue/green/red/brown
Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains.

opposite light, paleTopics Colours and Shapesa1

having a colour that is close to black

He wore a dark suit and a plain tie.
dark-coloured wood
The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming.

Topics Colours and Shapesa1

hair/skin/eyes

brown or black in colour

Sue has long dark hair.
He was handsome with dark eyes.
Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun.

Topics Appearancea1

(of a person) having dark hair, eyes, etc.

a dark handsome stranger

opposite fair

mysterious

mysterious; hidden and not known about

There are no dark secrets in our family.

evil

evil or frightening

There was a darker side to his nature.
the dark forces of the imagination
My mind was full of dark thoughts.

without hope

unpleasant and without any hope that something good will happen

the darkest days of Fascism
The film is a dark vision of the future.
The theatre stayed open even in the darkest days of the war.

phonetics

(of a speech sound) produced with the back part of the tongue close to the back of the mouth. In many accents of (= ways of pronouncing) English, dark /l/ is used after a vowel, as in ball. opposite clear

Word OriginOld English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen ‘conceal’.

Idioms

a dark horse

(British English) a person who does not tell other people much about their life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities
a person taking part in a race, etc. who surprises everyone by winning

Wordfinder

auburn
blonde
dark
fair
ginger
grey
jet black
mousy
redhead
sandy

keep something dark

(British English, informal) to keep something secret and not tell people about it
- He’s got two children? Well he’s kept that dark, hasn’t he!

dark

noun

/dɑːk/

/dɑːrk/

Idioms

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no light

the dark

[singular] the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night

Are the children afraid of the dark?
in the dark All the lights went out and we were left in the dark.
animals that can see in the dark

Extra Examples

The armbands glow in the dark.
I fumbled for the light switch in the pitch dark.
I hate getting up in the dark.
We could just make out some figures in the gathering dark.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

pitch
gathering

preposition

after dark
before dark
in the dark
…

phrases

afraid of the dark

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colour

[uncountable] an amount of something that is dark in colour

patterns of light and dark

Word OriginOld English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen ‘conceal’.

Idioms

after/before dark

after/before the sun goes down and it is night
- Try to get home before dark.
- Don't go out alone after dark.

in the dark (about something)

knowing nothing about something
- Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company.
- She arrived at the meeting as much in the dark as everyone else.

a leap in the dark

an action or a risk that you take without knowing anything about the activity or what the result will be
- I didn’t know what the new job would be like—I just took a leap in the dark.
Topics Dangerc2

a shot/stab in the dark

a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be
- The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark.
- It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

whistle in the dark

to pretend not to be afraid
- Instead of whistling in the dark about the inevitable disaster, we should be making plans for when it strikes.

单词	dark
释义	dark adjective /dɑːk/ /dɑːrk/ (comparative darker, superlative darkest) Idioms jump to other results with little light with no or very little light, especially because it is night a dark room/street/forest/night What time does it get dark in summer? Then the theatre went dark. It was dark outside and I couldn't see much. The sky was still dark. Use lights to illuminate dark corners. opposite light see also pitch-dark Extra Examples It gets dark at about six o'clock. As it grew dark, they gathered round the fire. It's only three o'clock and it's nearly dark already. They stepped into the dark room and shone the torch. He stumbled along through the dark forest. Topics Weathera1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry colours not light; closer in shade to black than to white dark blue/green/red/brown Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains. opposite light, paleTopics Colours and Shapesa1 having a colour that is close to black He wore a dark suit and a plain tie. dark-coloured wood The dark clouds in the sky meant that a storm was coming. Topics Colours and Shapesa1 hair/skin/eyes brown or black in colour Sue has long dark hair. He was handsome with dark eyes. Even if you have dark skin, you still need protection from the sun. Topics Appearancea1 (of a person) having dark hair, eyes, etc. a dark handsome stranger opposite fair mysterious mysterious; hidden and not known about There are no dark secrets in our family. evil evil or frightening There was a darker side to his nature. the dark forces of the imagination My mind was full of dark thoughts. without hope unpleasant and without any hope that something good will happen the darkest days of Fascism The film is a dark vision of the future. The theatre stayed open even in the darkest days of the war. phonetics (of a speech sound) produced with the back part of the tongue close to the back of the mouth. In many accents of (= ways of pronouncing) English, dark /l/ is used after a vowel, as in ball. opposite clear Word OriginOld English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen ‘conceal’. Idioms a dark horse (British English) a person who does not tell other people much about their life, and who surprises other people by having interesting qualities a person taking part in a race, etc. who surprises everyone by winning Wordfinder auburn blonde dark fair ginger grey jet black mousy redhead sandy keep something dark (British English, informal) to keep something secret and not tell people about it He’s got two children? Well he’s kept that dark, hasn’t he! dark noun /dɑːk/ /dɑːrk/ Idioms jump to other results no light the dark [singular] the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night Are the children afraid of the dark? in the dark All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. animals that can see in the dark Extra Examples The armbands glow in the dark. I fumbled for the light switch in the pitch dark. I hate getting up in the dark. We could just make out some figures in the gathering dark. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective pitch gathering preposition after dark before dark in the dark … phrases afraid of the dark See full entry colour [uncountable] an amount of something that is dark in colour patterns of light and dark Word OriginOld English deorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen ‘conceal’. Idioms after/before dark after/before the sun goes down and it is night Try to get home before dark. Don't go out alone after dark. in the dark (about something) knowing nothing about something Workers were kept in the dark about the plans to sell the company. She arrived at the meeting as much in the dark as everyone else. a leap in the dark an action or a risk that you take without knowing anything about the activity or what the result will be I didn’t know what the new job would be like—I just took a leap in the dark. Topics Dangerc2 a shot/stab in the dark a guess; something you do without knowing what the result will be The figure he came up with was really just a shot in the dark. It was only a stab in the dark, but I hoped I could learn something. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2 whistle in the dark to pretend not to be afraid Instead of whistling in the dark about the inevitable disaster, we should be making plans for when it strikes.
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