dark 1 S2 W1 / dɑk $ dɑrk / 形容词 ( comparative darker , superlative darkest )

1 no light if it is dark, there is little or no light 反义词 light :

The church was dark and quiet.

the dark winter days

Suddenly, the room went dark (= became dark ) .

It gets dark (= night begins ) about ten o’clock.

It was still dark (= was night ) when we boarded the train.

It was pitch dark (= completely dark ) in the attic.

2 colour quite close to black in colour 反义词 light , pale :

There were dark clouds in the sky.

men in dark suits

a slightly darker colour

dark blue/green/pink etc

a dark blue dress

3 hair/eyes/skin someone who is dark has hair, eyes, or skin that is brown or black in colour 反义词 fair :

a tall, dark man

John’s dark skin and eyes

4 mysterious mysterious or secret :

a dark secret

keep something dark British English (= keep something secret )

Apparently, he has a son, but he’s kept that very dark.

5 evil evil or threatening :

There was a darker side to his character.

a place where so many dark deeds had been committed

the dark forces of the universe

6 unhappy time a dark time is unhappy or without hope :

the dark days of the war

Even in the darkest moments, I still had you, my love.

7 feelings/thoughts if you have dark feelings or thoughts, you are very sad or worried :

a dark depression

her darkest fears

8 humour dark humour deals with things that are bad or upsetting in a funny way 同义词 black :

the dark humor common in difficult situations

9 darkest Africa/South America etc old-fashioned the parts of Africa etc about which we know very little - this use is now often considered offensive

THESAURUS

dark if a place is dark, there is little or no light : The room was very dark. | No, you can’t play outside, it’s too dark. | It was a dark night with clouds covering the moon.

dimly-lit a dimly-lit building or place is fairly dark because the lights there are not very bright : a dimly-lit restaurant | The church was dimly lit.

dim a dim light is fairly dark : The camera can take good pictures even in dim lighting. | The evening sky grew dim.

darkened a darkened room or building is darker than usual, especially because its lights have been turned off or the curtains have been drawn : The prisoner lay in a darkened room. | The play starts with a darkened stage, and the sound of a woman singing softly.

gloomy a gloomy place or room is not at all bright or cheerful : The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.

murky dark and difficult to see through – used especially about water : the murky waters of the lake | I could hardly see him in the murky light of the bar.

pitch-dark/pitch-black completely dark, so that nothing can be seen : It was pitch-dark inside the shed.

shady a shady place is cooler and darker than the area around it, because the light of the sun cannot reach it : It was nice and shady under the trees. | They found a shady spot for a picnic.