be pitch-dark
The cave was pitch-dark.
山洞里漆黑一片。
漆黑的
完全黑暗或漆黑的;像沥青一样黑。;极其黑暗
completely dark; having no light at all
完全黑暗或漆黑的;像沥青一样黑。
Absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch.
极其黑暗
extremely dark
The cave was pitch-dark, so we had to use flashlights to find the way.
洞穴里漆黑一片,我们不得不用手电筒找路。
用法提示:形容词“pitch-dark”表示完全黑暗。
AI contextual example
When the storm knocked out the power, the entire house became pitch-dark.
暴风雨导致停电后,整栋房子变得漆黑。
用法提示:此处“pitch-dark”作表语形容词,描述黑暗程度。
AI contextual example
The basement room was pitch-dark because there were no windows.
地下室房间没有窗户,所以漆黑一片。
用法提示:“pitch-dark”强调没有光线,伸手不见五指。
AI contextual example
The cave was pitch-dark.
山洞里漆黑一片。
pitch-dark 直接修饰名词,表示非常暗。
We walked through a pitch-dark forest.
我们穿过一片漆黑的森林。
The sky turned pitch-dark after sunset.
日落后天空变得漆黑。
通常用于描述黑暗环境或颜色,与 pitch-dark 可互换,但更强调像墨水一样的黑色
强调黑色浓重且有光泽,多用于描述头发或物体表面,比 pitch-dark 更具体
比喻像煤一样黑,常用于描述颜色,与 pitch-dark 风格相似但略具体
与 pitch-dark 几乎同义,可互换,但 pitch-black 更常用
grammar · medium
易错句子The room was a pitch-dark.
正确表达The room was pitch-dark.
pitch-dark 是形容词,不能直接加冠词 a 用作名词。应直接作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The cave was very pitch-dark.
正确表达The cave was pitch-dark.
pitch-dark 本身已表示‘完全漆黑’,程度极强,一般不用 very 修饰,直接使用即可。
pitch-dark侧重环境光线极暗,pitch-black既可指颜色也可指无光,更强调绝对的黑暗
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