dusky

英 ['dʌskɪ] 美['dʌski]
  • adj. 暗淡的;微暗的;忧郁的;朦胧的

畅通词汇TEM8

英英释意


1. lighted by or as if by twilight;
"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding
"the twilight glow of the sky"
"a boat on a twilit river"
2. naturally having skin of a dark color;
"a dark-skinned beauty"
"gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"
"a smile on his swarthy face"
"`swart' is archaic"

英文词源


dusky (adj.)
1550s, "somewhat dark," from dusk + -y (2). Related: Duskiness.

实用场景例句


the dusky light inside the cave
洞中昏暗的光线

牛津词典

dusky pink
暗粉红色

牛津词典

Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks...
沉甸甸的金耳环在她黝黑的面颊的衬托下熠熠发光。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening.
在一个漆黑的周五夜晚他沿路走着。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...dusky pink carpet.
暗粉红色的地毯

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They couldn't see the path clearly in the dusky light of the forest.
在森林幽暗的光线下,他们看不清道路.

期刊摘选

Her dusky mouth was parted slightly to show tiny white teeth.
她那暗色的嘴微微启开,露出洁白的小牙齿.

辞典例句

Do you hope to pluck this dusky jewel?
你希望这昏暗采摘宝石?

期刊摘选

The hand may become painful, cold, pale, dusky, or swollen.
手可能会变得疼痛 、 冷 、 苍白 、 灰暗或肿胀.

期刊摘选

The tabloids reported that he had been seen with a dusky young woman.
小报上说有人看见他与一位肤色黝黑的年轻女子在一起.

《简明英汉词典》

The sky is dusky, when the chilly wind blows , the coldness becomes piercing.
天灰蒙蒙的, 寒风袭来,彻骨寒凉.

期刊摘选

The bracken was turning to the dusky gold of a fine autumn.
欧洲蕨在晴朗的秋天正变为暗金色.

《简明英汉词典》

Before long, here comes the wreck , dim and dusky, sliding along down!
过了不大一会儿工夫, 那只破船就过来了, 黑忽忽的一片, 一直向下游漂荡.

辞典例句

So , to Ursula's ear drop by drop, from the unseen sky on the dusky town.
尤秀拉听见钟声从看不见的天空传到黄昏的小镇上,一点点微弱下去.

期刊摘选

Dusky Sound to follow and discover the different groups of dolphins.
跟踪和探索不同种群的海豚.

期刊摘选

The mountains were just visible , dusky and black.
黑黝黝的山朦胧可辨.

《简明英汉词典》

A dusky tumult would flap its wings from one house to another.
一阵破晓时的喧闹将从一家飞到另一家.

英汉文学 - 红字

The dusky night rides down the sky and ushers in the morn.
微黑的夜晚飞过天空,宣告黎明正在到来.

期刊摘选

A dusky blush rose to her cheek.
一抹淡淡的羞涩泛上她的面颊.

辞典例句

On the dusky road I see the fair crinkled face.
黄昏路上我看见那皱了的美丽的脸.

期刊摘选

There is a weak and dusky light outdoors to shot into ray of light inside house.
屋外有一盏微弱昏黄的灯向屋内射向光芒.

期刊摘选

I assumed this dusky state was a result of fatigue.
我以为这种昏沉沉的状态是疲劳所致.

期刊摘选

The whole theatre roared in the dusky light.
在昏暗的灯光下,整个剧院里一片喧嚣.

期刊摘选

I like to see dusky men sitting about doing nothing.
我喜欢见什么也不做的无所事事的微暗的男人.

期刊摘选

Gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks.
金色的耳环在她微黑的面颊上闪闪发光.

期刊摘选

the dusky light inside the cave
洞中昏暗的光线

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening.
在一个漆黑的周五夜晚他沿路走着。

柯林斯例句

Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks.
沉甸甸的金耳环在她黝黑的面颊的衬托下熠熠发光。

柯林斯例句