dark

Danh từ

(số ít)

the dark bóng tối, chỗ tối

all the lights went out and we were left in the dark

các ngọn đèn đều tắt và chúng tôi bị bỏ lại trong bóngtối

before (after) dark

trước (sau) khi mặt trời lặn, trước (sau) khi trời tối

try to get home before dark

cố về tới nhà trước lúc trời tối

keep (be) somebody in the dark [about something]

không cho ai (không) biết gì, mù tịt

I was in the dark about it until she told me

e tôi không biết gì về việc ấy cho đến khi chị ta bảo cho tôi rõ

a leap (shot) in the dark

sự nhắm mắt làm liều

it's hard to know exactly how to do, we'll just have to take a shot in the dark

khó mà biết đích xác phải làm gì, chúng ta đành phải nhắm mắt làm liều thôi

whistle in the dark

xem whistle

Tính từ

(-er; -est)

tối

a dark street

một đường phố tối

it's awfully dark in here, put the light on

ở đây tối quá, bật đèn lên đi

sẫm (màu)

dark green

màu lục sẫm

a dark suit

bộ quần áo sẫm màu

ngăm ngăm đen (nước da)

a dark skin

da ngăm ngăm đen

bí mật, kín; khó hiểu, không rõ ràng

your meaning is too dark for me

ý của anh quá khó hiểu đối với tôi

u ám, buồn thảm

dark predictions about the future

dự đoán buồn thảm về tương lai

xấu xa

dark influence

ảnh hưởng xấu xa

keep it (something) dark [from somebody]

giữ bí mật

I'm getting married again, but keep it dark will you?

tôi sẽ lập lại gia đình, nhưng bạn giữ bí mật cho, được không?

* Các từ tương tự:
Dark Ages, Dark Continent, dark glasses, dark horse, dark-room, darken, darkener, darkey, darkie
adjective

darker; -est

[also more ~; most ~]

having very little or no light

She sat in the dark room alone.

It gets dark early in winter. [=the sun sets early; night comes sooner]

It's getting darker outside.

Soon it will be dark enough to see the stars.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Suddenly the room went dark. [=suddenly there was no light in the room] - opposite light

not light in color :of a color that is closer to black than white

Dark clouds of smoke were coming from the windows.

She's wearing a dark suit to the interview.

a man wearing dark clothing

You've got dark circles under your eyes this morning.

dark spots/lines on the skin

of a color :having more black than white :not light

dark blue

a dark green shirt - opposite light

of a person's hair, eyes, skin, etc. :black or brown in color

a person with a dark complexion = a dark-skinned person

He is tall, dark, and handsome. [=he is a tall, handsome man with dark hair and eyes] - opposite fair

less light in color than other things of the same kind

dark rum

dark roasted coffee beans - see also dark chocolate, dark meat

lacking hope or happiness

She had a rather dark [=gloomy, dismal] view of the future.

I met her during a very dark time in my life.

These are dark days for many companies.

bad or evil

The movie follows three heroes who fight the dark forces/powers that threaten the world.

his darker side = the darker side of his personality

He told no one his deep, dark secret.

Drowning is his darkest [=worst] fear.

dealing with unpleasant subjects such as crime, war, unhappy relationships, etc.

a dark [=black] comedy about drug abuse

dark humor

It's a good movie, but it's really dark.

full of mystery

the government's dark secrets - see also dark horse

of a place :not known or explored because it is far from where most people live

the darkest regions of the continent

of a voice :low and full in sound

his deep, dark voice

cast a dark cloud

xem cloud

darkest hour

xem hour

noun

plural darks

the dark

a state in which no light can be seen

She stumbled around in the dark [=darkness] until she finally found the light switch.

He's 12 years old and still afraid of the dark.

a place where little or no light can be seen

The burglars hid in the dark between the two buildings.

He bought the kids special rings that glow in the dark.

[noncount] :the time of day when night begins :the time when the sky becomes dark for the night

We'd better get home before dark.

They waited until after dark to begin their escape.

darks [plural]

dark colors :colors that are more black than white

He uses lots of darks in his decorating.

dark clothes :clothes that are black, dark brown, etc.

Wash the lights and the darks separately.

in the dark

in a state in which something is hidden or kept secret

Most of their deals were made in the dark.

in a state of not knowing about something

The public was kept in the dark about the agreement.

They kept us all in the dark. - see also leap in the dark at 2leap shot in the dark at 1shot whistle in the dark at 2whistle

* Các từ tương tự:
Dark Ages, dark chocolate, dark glasses, dark horse, dark meat, darken, darkly, darkness, darkroom
adjective

We cowered in a recess in the dark cave

unlit

unlighted

unilluminated

ill-lighted

ill-lit

sunless

black

Stygian

pitch-dark

inky

jet-black

I could scarcely see ahead of me in the dark forest

dim

murky

tenebrous

shady

shadowy

Why do you always look at the dark side of things?

gloomy

dismal

dreary

dull

drab

subfuscous

subfusc

bleak

cheerless

mournful

dour

pessimistic

sombre

doleful

joyless

grim

sad

melancholy

sorrowful

Nostradamus predicted that dark forces would overrun the world

evil

wicked

vile

base

foul

iniquitous

nefarious

black-hearted

villainous

sinister

satanic

devilish

hellish

Another dark day on the moor and I thought I'd go mad

murky

overcast

cloudy

threatening

black

dusky

louring or lowering

foggy

misty

US glowering

She took her dark secret to the grave

mysterious

deep

profound

incomprehensible

enigmatic

puzzling

impenetrable

unfathomable

abstruse

recondite

arcane

obscure

The true reason for his leaving was always kept dark in the family

hidden

concealed

secret

occult

mystic(al)

cryptic

One is fair with dark hair, the other has dark skin

brunette

black

swarthy

brown

(sun)tanned

Old-fashioned swart

Our culture passed through a dark phase before the Renaissance

ignorant

unenlightened

benighted

noun

We waited till dark to make good our escape

night

night-time

nightfall

At fifty, isn't he a bit old to be afraid of the dark?

darkness

blackness

gloom

gloominess

murk

murkiness

She was always kept in the dark about his true identity

obscurity

ignorance

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