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blacker

UK //ˈblæk.ər//US //ˈblæk.ɚ//

词源

来自古英语 blæc(黑色)的比较级形式,-er 后缀表示比较级。

adjective

❶ 黑色更深或更暗的,用于比较两种事物中颜色更接近纯黑的那个。

“The night grew blacker as the storm approached.”

(随着风暴临近,夜色变得更加漆黑。)

“Her hair is blacker than mine.”

(她的头发比我的更乌黑。)

❶ 比喻更阴暗、更令人不快的,用于描述情绪、氛围或情境。

“His mood grew blacker after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,他的情绪更加阴郁了。)

“The situation couldn't get any blacker.”

(情况已经糟糕到不能再糟了。)

同义词:darker, more somber, more gloomy

常见短语

blacker than black — 形容颜色极黑或情况极其糟糕,强调程度之深。

“The cave was blacker than black, with no light at all.”

(洞穴里漆黑一片,完全没有光线。)