| 单词 | darkness |
| 释义 | darkness nounadjective | verb + darkness | darkness + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤complete, pitch, total, utter完全暗了；漆黑一片◆the building was in pitch darkness.大楼一片漆黑。➤deep, inky深黑；漆黑◆the inky darkness of the tunnel隧道内一片漆黑➤gathering, growing夜色渐浓◆it was becoming impossible to see the map in the gathering darkness.夜色渐浓，根本看不清地图。verb + darkness➤be plunged into陷入黑暗中◆the electricity failed and the house was plunged into darkness.停电了，房子陷入黑暗之中。➤lie in, stand in位于黑暗中；处在黑暗中◆the valley lay in darkness.山谷隐没在一片黑暗之中。➤penetrate, pierce穿透黑暗darkness + verb➤close in, come, descend, fall夜幕来临；夜幕降临；夜幕沉沉◆we arrived at the town just as darkness fell.我们在夜幕降临时赶到了镇上。➤envelop sb/sth, surround sb/sth黑暗包围⋯▸➤swallow sb/sth黑暗吞噬⋯◆the room was swallowed by darkness.房间被黑暗吞噬了。➤lift天亮◆we waited for the darkness to lift.我们等待破晓。preposition➤in (the) darkness在黑暗中◆the building was in darkness.大楼笼罩在黑暗中。◆her eyes seemed to glow in the darkness.黑暗中她的双眼似乎在闪光。➤into the darkness到黑暗中去◆the car disappeared into the darkness.汽车消失在黑暗中。➤out of the darkness从黑暗中出来◆a figure appeared out of the darkness.一个人影从黑暗中冒出来。phrases➤the hours of darkness夜晚时份◆the bombing took place during the hours of darkness.轰炸发生在晚上。➤under cover of darkness在夜幕的掩护下◆they moved from place to place under cover of darkness.他们在夜幕的掩护下四处活动。 darkness noundarkness ♦︎ the dark ♦︎ shadow ♦︎ shade ♦︎ gloom ♦︎ blacknessthese are all words for the state of not being light or bright.这些词均表示暗淡或昏暗的状态。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆in / into / out of the darkness / dark / shadows / shade / gloom / blackness◆through the darkness / dark / shadows / gloom / blackness◆deep darkness / shadow / shade / gloom◆the gathering darkness / dark / shadows / gloom◆pitch darkness / dark / blackness◆to peer into the darkness / dark / shadows / gloom / blackness◆to adjust to the darkness / dark / gloom◆your eyes become accustomed to the darkness / dark / gloom◆to be shrouded in / plunged into darkness / shadow / gloom◆light and darkness / dark / shadow / shade■ darkness [uncountable] the state of being dark, without any light; the quality or state of being dark in colour黑暗；昏暗；深色◆after a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.几分钟后我们的眼睛适应了黑暗。◆in the west the sun went down and darkness fell (= it became night).夕阳西下，夜幕降临。◆they managed to escape under cover of darkness.在夜色的掩护下他们设法逃走了。◆it depends on the darkness of your skin.这取决于你肤色的深浅。opp light → light noun 1 ■ the dark --> [singular] the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night（尤指夜晚的）黑暗◆all the lights went out and we were left in the dark.灯全熄了，我们周围一片黑暗。◆are the children afraid of the dark?孩子们怕黑吗？◆they say that eating carrots helps you see in the dark.据说吃胡萝卜有助于我们在黑暗中看清东西。ⓘ before/after dark means 'before/after the sun goes down and it is night'. * before/after dark 表示天黑前或天黑后◆she won't go out alone after dark.天黑后她不会单独外出。ⓘ dark [uncountable] is an amount of sth that is dark in colour. * dark 作不可数名词时表示暗色、阴影◆we examined the patterns of light and dark in the painting.我们仔细研究了这幅油画中光影的构图。 opp light → light noun 1 ■ shadow [uncountable] (also shadows [plural]) darkness in a place or on sth, especially so that you cannot easily see who or what is there昏暗处；阴暗处◆his face was deep in shadow, turned away from her.他别过脸面向暗处，背对着她。◆i thought i saw a figure standing in the shadows.我好像看见阴暗处站着一个人。 ➡ see also shadow → shape noun ■ shade [uncountable] an area that is dark and cool under or behind sth, for example under a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it; the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety背阴处；阴凉处；（图画的）阴影部份◆we sat down in the shade of the tree.我们在树荫里坐了下来。◆the temperature can reach 40°c in the shade.背阴处温度可达 40 摄氏度。◆the trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.夏天，这些树为动物提供遮阴的地方。◆the painting needs more light and shade.这幅油画需要增强明暗层次。 opp sun → sun , light → light noun 1 ■ gloom /gluːm/ [uncountable] (literary) almost total darkness幽暗；黑暗；昏暗◆we watched the boats come back in the gathering gloom.我们看着船只在渐浓的暮色中返航。opp brightness → light noun 1 ➡ see also gloomy → dim 2 ■ blackness [uncountable] the state or quality of being dark or black黑；黑色；黑暗◆she peered out into the inky blackness of the night.她凝视着外面漆黑的夜色。◆his bright silk tie contrasted with the blackness of his hair.他那鲜艳的丝领带跟他乌黑的头发形成了对比。darkness [uncountable] the state of being dark, without any light; the quality or state of being dark in colour黑暗；昏暗；深色◆after a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.几分钟后我们的眼睛适应了黑暗。◆in the west the sun went down and darkness fell (= it became night).夕阳西下，夜幕降临。◆they managed to escape under cover of darkness.在夜色的掩护下他们设法逃走了。◆it depends on the darkness of your skin.这取决于你肤色的深浅。opp light → light noun 1 darkness/ˈdɑ:knəs ||; ˈdɑrknəs/noun [u] the state of being dark 黑暗: ◇we sat in total darkness, waiting for the lights to come back on. 我们坐在一片漆黑之中，等待灯火再亮。 darknesssee ⇨ dark 3 • • •• ⇨ be plunged into darkness dark·ness /`dɑrknɪs; ˈdɑːknɪs/n [u]when there is no light 黑暗，阴暗，昏暗:◇the darkness of a winter morning 冬日早晨的阴暗◇in darkness (=without any light) 昏暗，漆黑一片: the whole room was in darkness. 整个房间漆黑一片。 ☞ darkness |
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