英语词汇“dark”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

darkdark1 /dɑrk/ adjective 1 without any light, or with only a little light (adjectives)► dark

with no light, or with very little light:

It is very dark in here - can I turn on the light?

There was no moon, and it was too dark to see where the trail went.

► dim

slightly dark and not bright:

I could just see her face in the dim light.

It was too dim to read.

► darkened

dark because someone has switched off the lights or closed the curtains:

The baby was sleeping peacefully in the darkened bedroom.

► shady

protected from the light of the sun, especially by trees, so that a place is less bright:

I found a shady place to sit, under an old oak tree.

► gloomy

not bright or cheerful, and seeming dark:

It was a gray and gloomy morning.

ANTONYMS ➔ see light2 (1) ➔ see Describing PlacesADVERBS: darkYou can make the adjective dim into an adverb by using an -ly ending: The room was dimly lit.2 not pale in color (adjectives)► dark

a dark color is not pale, and is closer to black than white:

She wears clothes in dark colors: black or brown or sometimes dark blue.

He had black hair and dark eyes.

➔ You can use dark about someone’s skin: He is very handsome, with curly hair and dark skin.

► deep

a deep color is dark and looks good:

Blueberries are a deep blue color when they are ripe.

► rich

a rich color is dark and makes you feel that something is special or expensive:

The paintings, with their rich colors, are some of the artist’s most beautiful works.

ANTONYMS ➔ see light2 (3)ADVERBS: darkYou can make the adjectives dark and rich into adverbs by using an -ly ending, but these words are only used in some phrases. You can say that a man is “darkly handsome,” which means that he has dark skin, hair, or eyes and is attractive: He was Italian and darkly handsome.You can say that something is “richly colored” or “richly red/blue/green”: The glass in the church windows is richly colored.3 to become dark at night (verbs)► get dark

if it gets dark, the sky becomes dark, usually because it is night:

It was getting dark, and we still had a long way to go.

My mom told me to be home before it gets dark.

► darken (formal)

if the sky darkens, it gradually becomes darker, usually because of bad weather and clouds:

As the storm approached, the sky darkened and the wind began to blow.

► fall (formal)

if night or darkness falls, night begins and the sky becomes dark. Fall sounds literary and is used especially in stories:

They arrived at the cabin just as night was falling.

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例句	adjective \| noun darkdark1 /dɑrk/ adjective 1 without any light, or with only a little light (adjectives)► dark with no light, or with very little light: It is very dark in here - can I turn on the light? There was no moon, and it was too dark to see where the trail went. ► dim slightly dark and not bright: I could just see her face in the dim light. It was too dim to read. ► darkened dark because someone has switched off the lights or closed the curtains: The baby was sleeping peacefully in the darkened bedroom. ► shady protected from the light of the sun, especially by trees, so that a place is less bright: I found a shady place to sit, under an old oak tree. ► gloomy not bright or cheerful, and seeming dark: It was a gray and gloomy morning. ANTONYMS ➔ see light2 (1) ➔ see Describing PlacesADVERBS: darkYou can make the adjective dim into an adverb by using an -ly ending: The room was dimly lit.2 not pale in color (adjectives)► dark a dark color is not pale, and is closer to black than white: She wears clothes in dark colors: black or brown or sometimes dark blue. He had black hair and dark eyes. ➔ You can use dark about someone’s skin: He is very handsome, with curly hair and dark skin. ► deep a deep color is dark and looks good: Blueberries are a deep blue color when they are ripe. ► rich a rich color is dark and makes you feel that something is special or expensive: The paintings, with their rich colors, are some of the artist’s most beautiful works. ANTONYMS ➔ see light2 (3)ADVERBS: darkYou can make the adjectives dark and rich into adverbs by using an -ly ending, but these words are only used in some phrases. You can say that a man is “darkly handsome,” which means that he has dark skin, hair, or eyes and is attractive: He was Italian and darkly handsome.You can say that something is “richly colored” or “richly red/blue/green”: The glass in the church windows is richly colored.3 to become dark at night (verbs)► get dark if it gets dark, the sky becomes dark, usually because it is night: It was getting dark, and we still had a long way to go. My mom told me to be home before it gets dark. ► darken (formal) if the sky darkens, it gradually becomes darker, usually because of bad weather and clouds: As the storm approached, the sky darkened and the wind began to blow. ► fall (formal) if night or darkness falls, night begins and the sky becomes dark. Fall sounds literary and is used especially in stories: They arrived at the cabin just as night was falling. adjective \| noun darkdark2 noun ➔ see darkness
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