Word · Frequency #966
dark
黑暗的；昏暗的
having little or no light
- 1.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
绝对或(更常见)相对缺乏光线的。
- 2.
Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension
透光、反光或接收光线不足,难以看清或理解的。
- 3.
Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
色调暗淡或较深；不明亮或不浅的。
- 4.
Ambiguously or unclearly expressed.
表达含糊不清的。
- 5.
Marked by or conducted with secrecy.
秘密的；暗中进行的。
- 6.
Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malevolent, malign.
缺乏道德或精神光明的；邪恶、恶毒、有害的。
- 7.
Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
令人绝望的；压抑的,阴郁的。
- 8.
Lacking progress in science or the arts.
科学或艺术上落后的。
- 9.
Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
极度悲伤、压抑或阴郁的,通常因悲剧或不幸事件所致。
- 10.
With emphasis placed on the unpleasant and macabre aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
强调生活中不愉快和恐怖方面的；用于虚构或非虚构叙事作品。
- 11.
Off the air; not transmitting.
停播的；不发射信号的。
深色的；暗色的；邪恶的；恶毒的；阴郁的；悲伤的；无望的；含糊的；晦涩的；隐秘的；秘密的
In use
The room was so dark that I couldn't see anything.
She wore a dark blue dress to the party.
The sky grew darker as the storm approached.
dark + noun
修饰名词，表示颜色或光线不足。
The dark room scared the child.
黑暗的房间吓到了孩子。
be + dark
描述状态，常作表语。
The sky is dark.
天空很暗。
get/grow + dark
表示变化过程。
It gets dark early in winter.
冬天天黑得早。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- dark room
- 黑暗的房间
- She sat in a dark room, waiting for the power to come back.她坐在黑暗的房间里，等待电力恢复。
- dark night
- 漆黑的夜晚
- The children were afraid to go out on the dark night.孩子们害怕在漆黑的夜晚出去。
- dark sky
- 昏暗的天空
- The dark sky indicated that a storm was coming.昏暗的天空预示着暴风雨即将来临。
- dark shadow
- 黑暗的影子
- A dark shadow fell across the street as the cloud passed overhead.云朵从头顶飘过，一条黑暗的影子投在街上。
- dark corner
- 黑暗的角落
- He hid in a dark corner to avoid being seen.他躲在黑暗的角落里以免被看见。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一下：天黑（dark）了，周围一片黑暗，什么都看不见。
Context & Register
多用于描述光线不足或颜色深，中性语域，常见于日常对话和书面语。
Grammar Note
形容词，可用作定语或表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'dark', sharing the '-ark' spelling and /ɑrk/ sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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