"black as pitch" in Indonesian
Definition
Ungkapan ini digunakan untuk menggambarkan sesuatu yang sangat gelap atau benar-benar hitam, seperti warna ter (aspal cair).
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Umumnya dipakai dalam tulisan sastra atau deskriptif. Sama seperti 'pitch-black' atau 'hitam legam'. Tidak digunakan untuk orang, hanya objek atau tempat.
Examples
The room was black as pitch when we turned off the lights.
Saat lampu dimatikan, ruangan menjadi **hitam pekat seperti ter**.
Outside, the night was black as pitch.
Di luar, malam **hitam pekat seperti ter**.
The cave was so dark it seemed black as pitch inside.
Gua itu sangat gelap, di dalamnya tampak **hitam pekat seperti ter**.
When the storm hit, the sky turned black as pitch in minutes.
Saat badai datang, langit berubah menjadi **hitam pekat seperti ter** hanya dalam beberapa menit.
"It was honestly black as pitch—I couldn't see my own hand," she whispered.
"Sungguh **hitam pekat seperti ter**—aku bahkan tak bisa melihat tanganku sendiri," bisiknya.
By midnight, the forest was black as pitch and completely silent.
Menjelang tengah malam, hutan **hitam pekat seperti ter** dan benar-benar sunyi.