英语

dark

gb/dˈɑɹk/ us/dˈɑɹk/
A1 英语
~ 2400
义项
0 个义项
adjective A1 property
1

having little or no light

Having very little or no light.

用法模式: a dark [place/room/night]
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dark' with 'black'. 'Dark' describes lighting conditions, while 'black' refers to a color.
近义词
dim (Suggests low light, but not complete absence of light.)
反义词
bright (Indicates a lot of light or illumination.)
搭配
dark room |dark night |dark corner |dark sky |dark alley
主题
daily life |environment |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The room was dark because the curtains were closed.
  • It gets dark early in the winter.
  • We walked through a dark tunnel.
学习者例句
  • The room is dark.
  • It is dark outside.
  • The tunnel is dark.
adjective A2 property
2

having a deep color tone

Having a strong, deep color, not light.

用法模式: a dark [color/shade/hair/skin]
常见错误:
Learners may confuse 'dark' for colors with 'black', but 'dark' can apply to many colors, not just black.
近义词
deep-colored (Formal or technical term for intense color.)
反义词
light-colored (Refers to pale or less intense colors.)
搭配
dark hair |dark skin |dark eyes |dark blue |dark green
主题
appearance |art |core_vocabulary
例句
  • He has dark brown eyes.
  • She painted the wall a dark shade of blue.
  • The dress is made of dark green silk.
学习者例句
  • She has dark hair.
  • I like dark blue.
  • He wears a dark shirt.
adjective B2 property
3

having evil or threatening qualities

Seeming bad, dangerous, or evil.

用法模式: a dark [past/secret/plan]
近义词
sinister (More formal and strongly suggests evil intent.)
反义词
innocent (Free from guilt, evil, or harm.)
搭配
dark secret |dark past |dark mood |dark plot
主题
emotions |crime |core_vocabulary
例句
  • The novel takes a dark turn in the final chapters.
  • He had a dark past he never spoke about.
  • There was a dark mood in the room.
学习者例句
  • He has a dark secret.
  • The movie has a dark story.
  • She felt a dark fear.
名词 A2 state
4

absence of light

A time or place with no light.

近义词
darkness ('Darkness' is slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech as a noun.)
反义词
light (The presence of illumination.)
搭配
in the dark |total dark
主题
daily life |nature |core_vocabulary
例句
  • We waited in the dark for the power to return.
  • Cats can see well in the dark.
  • The cave was completely dark inside.
学习者例句
  • I can't see in the dark.
  • We sat in the dark.
  • The room was in the dark.
adjective A2 property
5

having darker skin or hair tone

Having hair or skin that is not light in color.

用法模式: a person with dark [hair/skin/eyes]
近义词
brunette (Usually refers specifically to women with brown hair; narrower scope than 'dark'.)
反义词
fair-skinned (Describes people with light skin tone.)
搭配
dark complexion |dark eyebrows
主题
appearance |body |core_vocabulary
例句
  • She has long, dark hair.
  • They are known for their naturally dark skin.
  • He has dark eyes like his mother.
学习者例句
  • She has dark skin.
  • He has dark eyes.
  • My friend has dark hair.
语法
词典原形
dark
IPA
GB/dˈɑɹk/
US/dˈɑɹk/
音节与重音
dark (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (dark)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: dark
  • Comparative: darker
  • Superlative: darkest
Noun
  • Base: dark
  • Plural: dark
词族
Forms
darker adjective darkest adjective
Core family
darkness noun A2 darken verb
Related words
darkly adverb darkish adjective
Negative and opposite forms
light adjective A1
相关表达

a shot in the dark

1
/ə ʃˈɑt ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom informal

guess without sufficient information

A guess when you have no facts to help you decide.

例句
  • It was just a shot in the dark, but I guessed right.
  • Choosing that answer was a shot in the dark.

after dark

1
/ˈæftɚ dˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase

after sunset; at night time

After the sun goes down and it becomes night.

例句
  • It’s not safe to walk here after dark.
  • The park closes after dark.

pitch dark

1
/pˈɪt͡ʃ dˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase

completely without any light

Very, very dark with no light at all.

例句
  • It was pitch dark inside the cave.
  • The street was pitch dark after the lights went out.

in the dark

1
/ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom

unaware of something

Not knowing about something because you have not been told.

例句
  • I was completely in the dark about their plans.
  • She kept me in the dark about the surprise party.

in the dark

2
/ˈɪn ðə dˈɑɹk/
idiom

not informed about something important

Not knowing about something important.

例句
  • We were kept in the dark about the changes.
  • She felt in the dark about her future.

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