"in the dark" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蒙在鼓里
• 在黑暗中

Definition

没有光，或指对某事一无所知；常用来表示某人缺乏所需的信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以指真实没有光的情况，也常用作比喻，不知道某事或缺乏信息（如‘I'm in the dark about it’）。属于口语表达，常见于日常对话。经常与 like 'keep', 'leave', 'be', 'feel' 等动词搭配。

Examples

The kids were scared because they were in the dark.

孩子们很害怕，因为他们**在黑暗中**。

I'm still in the dark about the homework.

我对作业的内容还**一无所知**。

They left us in the dark about the meeting time.

他们让我们对会议时间**蒙在鼓里**。

Honestly, I feel in the dark about what's happening at work lately.

说实话，最近我对工作上的事情**一头雾水**。

We were kept in the dark until the last minute about the surprise party.

直到最后一刻我们都被**蒙在鼓里**，完全不知道有惊喜派对。

If you don't tell me the details, I'm just in the dark here.

如果你不告诉我细节，我就**完全不清楚**。