/dɑ:k ||; dɑrk/adj1 with no light or very little light 黑暗的;阴暗的: It was a dark night, with no moon. 那天夜晚没有月光,伸手不见五指。What time does it get dark in winter? 冬天什么时候天黑?
2 (used about a colour) not light; nearer black than white (指颜色)深色的,暗色的: dark blue 深蓝色 [OPP] light or pale 反义词为light或pale
3 (especially Brit 尤为英) (used about a person's hair, skin or eyes) brown or black; not fair (指人的头发、皮肤或眼睛)棕色的,黑色的,不是白皙的: She was small and dark with brown eyes. 她身材细小,有黑皮肤和棕色的眼睛。
4 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) hidden and frightening; mysterious 神秘的;阴险的: He seemed friendly, but there was a dark side to his character. 他看似很友好,但他的性格也有阴暗的一面。
5 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) sad; without hope 悲伤的;无望的;黯淡的: the dark days of the recession 经济衰退时的黯淡日子