"black as coal" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 黑得像煤炭一样

Definition

用来形容某物非常黑，就像煤炭一样黑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个口语比喻，多用于形容头发、夜晚、物品等极黑。通常用于口语，不适合正式写作。在中文里常说“黑得像炭”、“漆黑一片”。

Examples

The cat was black as coal.

那只猫**黑得像煤炭一样**。

Her hair is black as coal.

她的头发**黑得像煤炭一样**。

The night was black as coal.

夜晚**黑得像煤炭一样**。

After the lights went out, the room was black as coal.

灯一灭，房间里**黑得像煤炭一样**。

His old shoes are still black as coal after all these years.

他那双旧鞋这么多年后还**黑得像煤炭一样**。

You should’ve seen the clouds—black as coal and ready to pour.

你该看看那些乌云——**黑得像煤炭一样**，马上就要下雨了。