好词典
dark
UK /dɑːk/US /dɑːrk/
词源
源自古英语 'deorc'，意为'缺乏光亮'或'颜色深'，与古高地德语 'tarchanjan'（隐藏）相关，可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
adjective
❶ 形容光线不足或完全没有光线的状态，指环境或物体缺乏光亮，通常让人难以看清周围的事物。
“The room was so dark that I couldn't see my hand in front of my face.”
（房间里太黑了，我连面前的手都看不见。）
“She prefers to read in a dark room with only a small lamp.”
（她喜欢在只有一盏小灯的黑暗房间里阅读。）
❶ 形容颜色深或接近黑色，通常指颜色比浅色或亮色更浓重或深沉。
“She chose a dark blue dress for the evening party.”
（她为晚宴选了一条深蓝色的裙子。）
“The walls were painted a dark green, giving the room a cozy feel.”
（墙壁被漆成深绿色，让房间显得很温馨。）
❶ 形容情绪、气氛或主题阴沉、忧郁或令人不安，通常带有负面或沉重的意味。
“The movie had a dark tone, dealing with serious themes.”
（这部电影基调阴沉，探讨了严肃的主题。）
“He was in a dark mood after hearing the bad news.”
（听到坏消息后，他的心情很阴郁。）
同义词:dim, gloomy, shadowy, murky, black
noun
❶ 指黑暗的状态或时间，通常指夜晚或没有光线的环境。
“The children were afraid of the dark and slept with a nightlight.”
（孩子们害怕黑暗，睡觉时会开着小夜灯。）
“He waited until dark to sneak into the house.”
（他一直等到天黑才偷偷溜进房子。）
❶ 比喻未知或隐秘的事物，常用于表达对某事缺乏了解或信息不透明。
“Scientists are still in the dark about the origins of the universe.”
（科学家对宇宙的起源仍然一无所知。）
“The details of the deal were kept in the dark from the public.”
（交易的细节对公众保密。）
同义词:darkness, night, obscurity, ignorance, secrecy
常见短语
in the dark — 表示对某事不知情或缺乏信息，常用于形容被隐瞒或未被告知的情况。
“The employees were left in the dark about the company's financial troubles.”
（员工对公司财务问题一无所知。）
dark horse — 指在竞争或比赛中不被看好但最终表现出色的黑马，常用于形容意外成功的人或事物。
“The young athlete was a dark horse who surprised everyone by winning the race.”
（这位年轻运动员是一匹黑马，出人意料地赢得了比赛。）
dark side — 形容事物或人的负面、阴暗或不为人知的一面，常用于比喻性的表达。
“The documentary explores the dark side of fame and success.”
（这部纪录片探讨了名望和成功的阴暗面。）