dark

• adj. 黑暗的，深色的；模糊的；无知的；忧郁的
• n. 黑暗；夜；黄昏；模糊
• n. (Dark)人名；(英)达克

来自PIE*dher, 泥泞的，浑浊的，昏暗的，词源同dross. 词义由昏暗引申为黑暗的，黑色的。

1. absence of light or illumination

2. absence of moral or spiritual values;

"the powers of darkness"

3. an unilluminated area;

"he moved off into the darkness"

4. the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

5. an unenlightened state;

"he was in the dark concerning their intentions"

"his lectures dispelled the darkness"

dark

dark: [OE] Dark comes ultimately from a Germanic base *derk-, *dark-, which also produced Old High German tarchanjan ‘hide’ and Middle Low German dork ‘place where dirt collects’ (outside Germanic, Lithuanian dargus has been compared). In Old English the word usually denoted absence of light, particularly with reference to ‘night’; the application to colours did not develop until the 16th century.

dark (adj.)

Old English deorc "dark, obscure, gloomy; sad, cheerless; sinister, wicked," from Proto-Germanic *derkaz (cognates: Old High German tarchanjan "to hide, conceal"). "Absence of light" especially at night is the original meaning. Application to colors is 16c. Theater slang for "closed" is from 1916.

dark (n.)

early 13c., from dark (adj.). Figurative in the dark "ignorant" first recorded 1670s.

dark, dim, black, gloomy, obscure, vague, grey

这些形容词都含有"完全地或不完全地缺少光亮"之意。

dark： 最普通用词，指缺乏自然光线或人工照明，使某物漆黑无光或光线十分微弱。

dim： 指光线不足或视力较差，不能清晰地看见物体。

black： 侧重颜色是黑色的，有时也指无光的黑暗。

gloomy： 指光线不足或部分光线受阻而出现的阴暗。

obscure： 指因光线不充足而使物体灰暗不清，失去光泽或若隐若现。作借喻时指因复杂、深奥或含糊而难于理解。

vague： 通常作借喻用，形容抽象事物。

grey与dark意思相近，但侧重阴暗单调的意味。

This was accomplished through the dark green packaging that not only differed from the competitors, but also suggested freshness and richness in vitamins.

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In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.

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The man was tall, six foot, and he had dark hair, and he had moustache.

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Yes, yes, he had on a dark sweater, a solid color

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A tall man with dark hair and a moustache.

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Being depressed can mean feeling "lost in your own small, negative, dark world," Dowrick says.

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When he was about half a mile out from the dark, he felt a bit tired.

2019年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark.

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After reading a book on how to address for success, he had purchased an expensive dark navy suit and golden tie.

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For most of human history, we all had dark skin.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

It's a dramatic endorsement for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark.

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Because it was getting dark,and she didn't want her mother to worry about her.

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Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they're in poorly lit places – and so more likely to eat lots of food.

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Finally, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, simon had to make a decision.

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I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some unknown station.

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I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark.

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I go back years ago, when we lived in a three-room house, when we got up before daylight and worked till after dark to make ends meet.

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I had to reach the top! but it was now getting real dark.

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I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.

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I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li river which are pictured by artists in so many Chinese paintings.

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In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze that mirrors our fear of the dark.

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On the edge of the Jacket, there is a piece of cloth which/that gives off light in the dark.

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So I ran back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.

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The dark cloud above one of the world's toughest criminal neighbourhoods simply disappeared for a few days.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

The dark-colored road surface makes the youngsters hard to be noticed.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 听力 原文

The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.

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The hall was dark when I came in; the show was about to begin.

2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 语法填空 原文

We've grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night--dark enough for the planet venus to throw shadow on earth.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

When a dark-colored cake was served on a black plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

When the children are walking or cycling to school on dark mornings, car drivers can easily see them.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 语法填空 原文

With shining dark eyes, he seems like the of kid who would enjoy public speaking.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

While more families buck an older-generation proclivity to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions, realty agents and psychologists have mixed views about the financial, personal and long-term effects kids'opinions may have.

2019年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

a dark room/street/forest

黑暗的房间；昏暗的街道；黑黝黝的森林

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What time does it get dark in summer?

夏天什么时候天黑？

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It was dark outside and I couldn't see much.

外面很黑，我看不清。

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dark blue/green/red, etc.

深蓝色、墨绿色、深红色等

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Darker colours are more practical and don't show stains.

深色不显脏，更实用。

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...the dark recesses of the mind.

隐秘的思想深处

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Troy's chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.

特洛伊的喋喋不休让我暂时收起了阴郁思绪。

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Garin shot him a dark glance, as if in warning.

加林恶狠狠地瞪了他一眼，似乎是在警告。

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...dark threats.

恶毒的威胁

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Their dark humor never failed to astound him...

他们的黑色幽默总能让他咋舌。

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Nina took a kind of dark pleasure in being the focus of the tension between her father and her brother.

对成了父亲和哥哥紧张关系的焦点，尼娜有点幸灾乐祸。

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They avoid going out alone after dark.

他们避免在天黑以后独自外出。

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They'll be back well before dark.

他们会在天黑前早早返回。

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The investigators admit that they are completely in the dark about the killing...

调查人员承认他们对这起谋杀一无所知。

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I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this...

我设法对父母瞒下了此事。

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Every single one of those inspired guesses had been shots in the dark.

所有那些凭直觉的猜测都是无根据的瞎猜。

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The spacecraft is set to throw new light on to a dark corner of the solar system.

这艘宇宙飞船可能会让人们对太阳系中的一个神秘角落有更新的认识。

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This was the darkest period of the war.

这是那次战争中最黑暗的时期。

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Once again there's talk of very dark days ahead...

又有传言说以后的日子会非常艰难。

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The driver was very dark. Maltese, maybe.

司机一头乌发、肤色黝黑，可能是个马耳他人。

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Carol is a tall, dark, Latin type of woman...

卡萝尔身材高大，黑发棕肤，是个有着拉丁风情的女子。

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He had dark, curly hair...

他有一头卷曲的黑发。

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Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern.

利奥接着说下去，他的黑眼睛瞪得大大的，充满怜悯和关切。

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She was wearing a dark blue dress.

她穿着一件深蓝色的礼服。

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I've always been afraid of the dark.

我一直很怕黑。

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He wore a dark suit and carried a black attaché case...

他身穿暗色西服，手提黑色公文包。

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The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood.

笨重的深色桌子上嵌有颜色较浅的木头。

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When she awoke it was evening and already dark...

她醒来时已是晚上，天已经黑了。

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It was too dark inside to see much...

里面太暗，看不太清。

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Her mother was sitting in the dark by the stove in her rocking chair...

她母亲坐在炉边暗处的摇椅里。

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