"black as coal" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 黑得像煤炭一樣

Definition

用來形容某物非常黑，就像煤炭一樣黑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是口語比喻，常用於形容極黑的東西，如頭髮、夜晚、物品。主要用於口語，較少用於正式文書。中文裡常說“黑得像炭”或“漆黑一片”。

Examples

The cat was black as coal.

那隻貓**黑得像煤炭一樣**。

Her hair is black as coal.

她的頭髮**黑得像煤炭一樣**。

The night was black as coal.

夜晚**黑得像煤炭一樣**。

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

燈一滅，房間裡**黑得像煤炭一樣**。

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

他那雙舊鞋這麼多年後還是**黑得像煤炭一樣**。

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

你該看看那些烏雲——**黑得像煤炭一樣**，馬上就要下雨了。