dark
/dɑ:k; dɑrk/ n
1 the dark [sing]
absence of light 黑暗; 无光
All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. 所有的灯都熄了, 周围一片黑暗.
Are you afraid of the dark? 你怕黑吗?
2 (idm 习语) before/after dark before/after the sun goes down 在天黑以前[以後]
Try to get home before dark. 尽量在天黑以前回家.
I'm afraid to go out after dark in the city. 在城里, 我害怕天黑後出门. (be/keep sb) in the `dark (about sth) in a state of ignorance 无知; 不知
I was in the dark about it until she told me. 这件事在她告诉我之前, 我毫不知情.
We were kept completely in the dark about his plan to sell the company. 对他计划将公司出售一事, 我们一直蒙在鼓里. a leap/shot in the `dark action, answer, etc that is risked in the hope that it is correct 盲目冒险的干、 回答等
It's hard to know exactly what to do we'll just have to take a shot in the dark. 很难说怎麽办才对--我们只好瞎碰. whistle in the dark => whistle.
dark / dɑ:k; dɑrk/ adj (-er, -est)
1 with no or very little light 黑暗的
a dark room, street, corner, etc 黑暗的房间、 街道、 角落等
It's awfully dark in here
put the light on. 这里太黑了, 开灯吧.
It's too dark to play outside. 外面黑得玩儿不了.
2
(a) (of a colour) not reflecting much light; closer in shade(6) to black than to white 暗色的; 深色的
dark green, red, grey, etc 深绿色、 深红色、 深灰色
a dark dress, suit, etc 深色的连衣裙、 西装等
dark-brown eyes 深棕色的眼睛.
(b) having brown(ish) or black skin or hair 有棕色或黑色皮肤或毛发的
a dark youth, complexion 皮肤黝黑的青年[棕黑的肤色]
I have one fair and one dark child. 我有两个孩子, 一个头发是金色的, 一个是黑色的.
3 (fig 比喻)
(a) hidden; mysterious 隐藏的; 神秘的
a dark secret/mystery 无人知道的秘密[神秘事情].
(b) difficult to understand; obscure 难理解的; 意义不明的
Your meaning is too dark for me. 你的意思我很难理解.
4 (fig 比喻) gloomy; sad 悲观的; 忧郁的; 忧愁的
dark predictions about the future 对前途悲观的预测
You always look on the dark side of things, ie are always pessimistic. 你总是著眼於事物的黑暗面（总是悲观）.
5 evil 邪恶的; 恶毒的: dark powers/influence 罪恶的权力[影响].
6 (idm 习语) a dark `horse person who hides special personal qualities or abilities 黑马（有本事而深藏不露的人）
He's a bit of a dark horse
he was earning a fortune, but nobody knew. 他可算是藏龙卧虎
赚大钱, 可谁也不知道. keep it/sth dark (from sb) keep sth secret 保密
I'm getting married again, but keep it dark, will you? 我要再婚了, 可要保密呀, 行吗?