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darkness

UK //ˈdɑːknəs//US //ˈdɑːrknəs//

词源

源自中古英语 derknesse,由 dark(古英语 deorc)加名词后缀 -ness 构成,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指缺乏光线的状态,完全或几乎看不到任何光亮,常用于描述夜晚、洞穴等自然场景或象征性表达。

“The room was plunged into complete darkness when the power went out.”

(停电时房间陷入一片漆黑。)

“Bats are active during the darkness of night.”

(蝙蝠在夜晚的黑暗中活动。)

❶ 比喻性的负面状态,如邪恶、无知、绝望等抽象概念,常见于文学或哲学语境。

“The novel explores the darkness in human nature.”

(这部小说探讨了人性中的阴暗面。)

“His jokes couldn't hide the darkness in his eyes.”

(他的玩笑掩饰不了眼神中的阴郁。)

同义词:blackness, gloom, obscurity, shadow, night

常见短语

in darkness — 处于黑暗环境中,也可比喻处于无知或困境状态

“The ancient manuscripts were preserved in darkness for centuries.”

(这些古老手稿在黑暗中保存了几个世纪。)

pitch darkness — 形容极其黑暗,完全没有任何光线的状态

“We got lost in the pitch darkness of the forest.”

(我们在森林的漆黑中迷路了。)