英语词汇“dark”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dark adj., -er, -est, n.
adj.

having very little or no light:a dark room.
giving off or reflecting little light:a dark color.
[before a noun or adjective indicating color] close to black in color:a dark brown.
not pale or fair:She's dark but her children are blond.
gloomy;
cheerless;
dismal:the dark days of the war.
considered to be or thought of as being without knowledge or culture, or unenlightened:the Dark Ages.
[before a noun] hidden;
concealed:a deep, dark secret.

n. [uncountable]

the absence of light;
darkness:the dark and gloom of the forest.
night;
nightfall:to come home before dark.

Idioms

Idioms in the dark, in ignorance;
uninformed:We were completely in the dark about his intentions.

dark•ly, adv.
dark•ness, n. [uncountable]

dark adj., -er, -est, n., v.
adj.

having very little or no light:a dark room.
radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light:a dark color.
approaching black in hue:a dark brown.
not pale or fair;
swarthy:a dark complexion.
brunette;
dark-colored:dark eyebrows.
having brunette hair:She's dark but her children are blond.
Food(of coffee) containing only a small amount of milk or cream.
gloomy;
cheerless;
dismal:the dark days of World War II.
sullen;
frowning:a dark expression.
evil;
iniquitous;
wicked:a dark plot.
destitute of knowledge or culture;
unenlightened.
hard to understand;
obscure.
hidden;
secret.
silent;
reticent.
(of a theater) offering no performances;
closed:The theaters in this town are dark on Sundays.
Phonetics
- Phonetics(of an l- sound) having back-vowel resonance;
  situated after a vowel in the same syllable. Cf. clear (def. 24a).
- Phonetics(of a speech sound) of dull quality;
  acoustically damped.
Idioms keep dark, to keep as a secret;
conceal:They kept their political activities dark.

the absence of light;
darkness:I can't see well in the dark.
night;
nightfall:Please come home before dark.
a dark place.
a dark color.
Idioms in the dark:
- in ignorance;
  uninformed:He was in the dark about their plans for the evening.
- in secrecy;
  concealed;
  obscure.

v.t.

to make dark;
darken.

v.i.

[Obs.]to grow dark;
darken.

bef. 1000; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English derk, Old English deorc; (noun, nominal and verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; compare Middle High German terken to darken, hide

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Dark, dim, obscure, gloomy, murky refer to absence or insufficiency of light. Dark implies a more or less complete absence of light:a dark night.Dim implies faintness of light or indistinctness of form (resulting from the lack of light or from imperfect vision):a dim outline.Obscure implies dimness that may arise also from factors that interfere with light or vision:obscure because of haze.Gloomy means cloudy, ill-lighted, dusky:a gloomy hall.Murky implies a thick or misty darkness:murky water.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dusky, black.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recondite, abstruse.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lighted.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bright.
8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheerful.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pleasant.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clear.

dark /dɑːk/ adj

having little or no light
(of a colour) reflecting or transmitting little light: dark brown
(of complexion, hair colour, etc) not fair or blond; swarthy; brunette
gloomy or dismal
sinister; evil: a dark purpose
sullen or angry
ignorant or unenlightened: a dark period in our history
secret or mysterious

absence of light; darkness
night or nightfall
a dark place, patch, or shadow
a state of ignorance (esp in the phrase in the dark)

Etymology: Old English deorc; related to Old High German terchennen to hide

ˈdarkly adv ˈdarkness n

单词	dark
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 dark /dɑrk/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. having very little or no light:a dark room. giving off or reflecting little light:a dark color. [before a noun or adjective indicating color] close to black in color:a dark brown. not pale or fair:She's dark but her children are blond. gloomy; cheerless; dismal:the dark days of the war. considered to be or thought of as being without knowledge or culture, or unenlightened:the Dark Ages. [before a noun] hidden; concealed:a deep, dark secret. n. [uncountable] the absence of light; darkness:the dark and gloom of the forest. night; nightfall:to come home before dark. Idioms Idioms in the dark, in ignorance; uninformed:We were completely in the dark about his intentions. dark•ly, adv. dark•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 dark (därk),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v. adj. having very little or no light:a dark room. radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light:a dark color. approaching black in hue:a dark brown. not pale or fair; swarthy:a dark complexion. brunette; dark-colored:dark eyebrows. having brunette hair:She's dark but her children are blond. Food(of coffee) containing only a small amount of milk or cream. gloomy; cheerless; dismal:the dark days of World War II. sullen; frowning:a dark expression. evil; iniquitous; wicked:a dark plot. destitute of knowledge or culture; unenlightened. hard to understand; obscure. hidden; secret. silent; reticent. (of a theater) offering no performances; closed:The theaters in this town are dark on Sundays. Phonetics Phonetics(of an l- sound) having back-vowel resonance; situated after a vowel in the same syllable. Cf. clear (def. 24a). Phonetics(of a speech sound) of dull quality; acoustically damped. Idioms keep dark, to keep as a secret; conceal:They kept their political activities dark. n. the absence of light; darkness:I can't see well in the dark. night; nightfall:Please come home before dark. a dark place. a dark color. Idioms in the dark: in ignorance; uninformed:He was in the dark about their plans for the evening. in secrecy; concealed; obscure. v.t. to make dark; darken. v.i. [Obs.]to grow dark; darken. bef. 1000; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English derk, Old English deorc; (noun, nominal and verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival; compare Middle High German terken to darken, hide 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Dark, dim, obscure, gloomy, murky refer to absence or insufficiency of light. Dark implies a more or less complete absence of light:a dark night.Dim implies faintness of light or indistinctness of form (resulting from the lack of light or from imperfect vision):a dim outline.Obscure implies dimness that may arise also from factors that interfere with light or vision:obscure because of haze.Gloomy means cloudy, ill-lighted, dusky:a gloomy hall.Murky implies a thick or misty darkness:murky water. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dusky, black. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recondite, abstruse. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lighted. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bright. 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheerful. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pleasant. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clear. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dark /dɑːk/ adj having little or no light (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting little light: dark brown (of complexion, hair colour, etc) not fair or blond; swarthy; brunette gloomy or dismal sinister; evil: a dark purpose sullen or angry ignorant or unenlightened: a dark period in our history secret or mysterious n absence of light; darkness night or nightfall a dark place, patch, or shadow a state of ignorance (esp in the phrase in the dark) Etymology: Old English deorc; related to Old High German terchennen to hide ˈdarkly adv ˈdarkness n
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