"darkness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 黑暗

Definition

指几乎没有光或完全没有光、因此很难或无法看见的状态。它也可以比喻悲伤、邪恶或缺乏希望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常作不可数名词使用：说 'in darkness'，一般不说 'a darkness'，除非指某种特定的黑暗感或时期。常见搭配有 'total darkness'、'fall into darkness' 和 'cover of darkness'。它通常比简单的 'dark' 更书面或更有戏剧感。

Examples

The room was in complete darkness after the lights went out.

灯灭后，房间陷入一片**黑暗**。

He is afraid of the darkness.

他害怕**黑暗**。

We sat quietly in the darkness and waited.

我们安静地坐在**黑暗**中等待。

The movie starts in darkness, so don't worry if you can't see anything at first.

这部电影一开始是在**黑暗**中，所以如果你一开始什么都看不见也别担心。

Under the cover of darkness, they slipped out of the city.

他们借着**黑暗**的掩护，悄悄离开了城市。

After months of grief, she finally felt a little light breaking through the darkness.

经历了几个月的悲痛后，她终于感觉有一丝光亮穿透了**黑暗**。