"pitch dark" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 漆黑一片
• 完全黑暗

Definition

描述完全没有光的地方或情形，一片漆黑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，强调完全没有光。有时也说'伸手不见五指'，常用于形容夜晚或关灯的房间。

Examples

It was pitch dark outside at midnight.

半夜外面**漆黑一片**。

The room was pitch dark after the lights went out.

灯一关，房间里就**完全黑暗**了。

We couldn't see anything because it was pitch dark.

我们什么都看不见，因为四周**漆黑一片**。

It's pitch dark in the basement—bring a flashlight!

地下室里**漆黑一片**，带个手电吧！

The forest became pitch dark after sunset, and we got lost.

天黑后，森林里**完全黑暗**，我们迷路了。

I reached for my phone, but it was pitch dark so I couldn't find it.

我想拿手机，可是**漆黑一片**，根本找不到。