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BNC: 2508 COCA: 2649

darkness

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dark·ness /ˈdɑːknəs $ ˈdɑːrk-/ ●●● W3 noun [uncountableU]  
1  DARKwhen there is no light 黑暗，漆黑
 the long hours of darkness during winter
冬季漫长的黑夜
in darkness
 The lamp suddenly went out, leaving us in darkness.
灯突然熄灭，我们陷于一片黑暗中。
total/pitch/complete darkness
 The room was in total darkness.
房间里漆黑一团。
 We lit our campfire as darkness fell (=it became night).
夜幕降临，我们点起了篝火。
 He stared out the window at the gathering darkness (=the night slowly coming).
他凝视着窗外渐浓的夜色。
2  BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSevil or the devil 邪恶；魔鬼
 His smooth manner covered a heart of darkness.
他温和的举止下隐藏着一颗阴险的心。
the forces/powers of darkness (=the devil or evil people) 魔鬼；邪恶力量
3  CCthe dark quality of a colour 深色，暗色
 the darkness of the lenses
透镜的暗色
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
complete/total darkness
It was late and all the houses in the village were in total darkness.
pitch darkness (=complete darkness)
We ended up coming down the mountain in pitch darkness.
deep/thick darkness literary:
All around her was the deep darkness of a winter night.
gathering/growing darkness literary (=night that is slowly coming)
The garden was almost invisible now in the gathering darkness.
verbs
darkness falls/comes (also darkness descends literary)
As darkness fell, rescue workers had to give up the search.
darkness closes in literary (=it becomes darker outside)
The rain turned to snow and darkness closed in.
be plunged into darkness (=be suddenly in darkness because the lights go out)
Suddenly the electricity went off and we were plunged into darkness.
phrases
the hours of darkness (=the night)
Desert animals come out during the hours of darkness when its cool.
under cover of darkness (=when darkness makes you less likely to be seen)
The attack was planned to take place under cover of darkness.
Examples from the Corpus
darkness• His smile was ovens and chains and darkness.• Colour films must be developed in complete darkness.• Northern Alaska experiences eight weeks of 24-hour darkness.• They fought 50 rounds, only to have the fight stopped because of darkness.• The city was a violent place at that time, and it was not safe to walk the streets during the hours of darkness.• They took her away, into the rainy darkness.• Even with headlights and streetlights on, it provided sudden darkness.• By midnight the wind had strengthened to gale force, and in the darkness there was high drama.• She could hear the sea thrashing about in the dark; for a moment the darkness looked as if it was shifting too.• A voice came from out of the darkness, but she couldn't see anyone.• Then, when it is all over ... Out of the darkness there came a single brilliant flash.• He had walked up to us from somewhere out of the darkness.• As my eyes became used to the darkness I could make out a bed in the corner of the room.• The darkness of the lenses changes when you go into the sun.
in darkness• The clouds moved across the moon, leaving us in complete darkness.
the forces/powers of darkness• He argued that by helping Men protect themselves against Chaos they would create an invaluable bulwark against the forces of darkness.• With Rex and Woodchip out of the picture and the forces of darkness set loose upon the land, how can we fail?• The beginning of the End, when the forces of Light battle the forces of Darkness.• In truth Gene probably believes that the forces of darkness are gathering, but he also believes in damage limitation.
The DarknessDark·ness, Then /ˈdɑːknɪs $ ˈdɑːrk-/  
na British rock group whose songs include I Believe in a Thing called Love and Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End). The main singer is Justin Hawkins.
dark·ness noun →n COLLOCATIONS1Dark·ness, Then
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BNC: 2508 COCA: 2649
darkness

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DARKNESS | DARKNESS + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complete, pitch, total, utter完全暗了；漆黑一片◇The building was in pitch darkness.大樓一片漆黑。➤deep, inky深黑；漆黑◇the inky darkness of the tunnel隧道內一片漆黑➤gathering, growing夜色漸濃◇It was becoming impossible to see the map in the gathering darkness.夜色漸濃，根本看不清地圖。VERB + DARKNESS➤be plunged into陷入黑暗中◇The electricity failed and the house was plunged into darkness.停電了，房子陷入黑暗之中。➤lie in, stand in位於黑暗中；處在黑暗中◇The valley lay in darkness.山谷隱沒在一片黑暗之中。➤penetrate, pierce穿透黑暗DARKNESS + VERB➤close in, come, descend, fall夜幕來臨；夜幕降臨；夜幕沉沉◇We arrived at the town just as darkness fell.我們在夜幕降臨時趕到了鎮上。➤envelop sb/sth, surround sb/sth黑暗包圍⋯▸➤swallow sb/sth黑暗吞噬⋯◇The room was swallowed by darkness.房間被黑暗吞噬了。➤lift天亮◇We waited for the darkness to lift.我們等待破曉。PREPOSITION➤in (the) darkness在黑暗中◇The building was in darkness.大樓籠罩在黑暗中。◇Her eyes seemed to glow in the darkness.黑暗中她的雙眼似乎在閃光。➤into the darkness到黑暗中去◇The car disappeared into the darkness.汽車消失在黑暗中。➤out of the darkness從黑暗中出來◇A figure appeared out of the darkness.一個人影從黑暗中冒出來。PHRASES➤the hours of darkness夜晚時份◇The bombing took place during the hours of darkness.轟炸發生在晚上。➤under cover of darkness在夜幕的掩護下◇They moved from place to place under cover of darkness.他們在夜幕的掩護下四處活動。
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darkness

noun

darkness ♦︎ the dark ♦︎ shadow ♦︎ shade ♦︎ gloom ♦︎ blacknessThese are all words for the state of not being light or bright. 这些词均表示暗淡或昏暗的状态。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in / into / out of the darkness / dark / shadows / shade / gloom / blackness◆through the darkness / dark / shadows / gloom / blackness◆deep darkness / shadow / shade / gloom◆the gathering darkness / dark / shadows / gloom◆pitch darkness / dark / blackness◆to peer into the darkness / dark / shadows / gloom / blackness◆to adjust to the darkness / dark / gloom◆your eyes become accustomed to the darkness / dark / gloom◆to be shrouded in / plunged into darkness / shadow / gloom◆light and darkness / dark / shadow / shade■ darkness [uncountable] the state of being dark, without any light; the quality or state of being dark in colour 黑暗；昏暗；深色◆After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.几分钟后我们的眼睛适应了黑暗。◆In the west the sun went down and darkness fell (= it became night).夕阳西下，夜幕降临。◆They managed to escape under cover of darkness.在夜色的掩护下他们设法逃走了。◆It depends on the darkness of your skin.这取决于你肤色的深浅。OPP light ⇨ light noun 1 ■ the dark [singular] the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night （尤指夜晚的）黑暗◆All the lights went out and we were left in the dark.灯全熄了，我们周围一片黑暗。◆Are the children afraid of the dark?孩子们怕黑吗？◆They say that eating carrots helps you see in the dark.据说吃胡萝卜有助于我们在黑暗中看清东西。ⓘ Before/after dark means 'before/after the sun goes down and it is night'. * before/after dark表示天黑前或天黑后◆She won't go out alone after dark.天黑后她不会单独外出。 ⓘ Dark [uncountable] is an amount of sth that is dark in colour. * dark作不可数名词时表示暗色、阴影◆We examined the patterns of light and dark in the painting.我们仔细研究了这幅油画中光影的构图。 OPP light ⇨ light noun 1 ■ shadow [uncountable] ( shadows [plural]) darkness in a place or on sth, especially so that you cannot easily see who or what is there 昏暗处；阴暗处◆His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her.他别过脸面向暗处，背对着她。◆I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.我好像看见阴暗处站着一个人。  see also shadow ⇨ shape noun ■ shade [uncountable] an area that is dark and cool under or behind sth, for example under a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it; the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety 背阴处；阴凉处；（图画的）阴影部分◆We sat down in the shade of the tree.我们在树荫里坐了下来。◆The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.背阴处温度可达40摄氏度。◆The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.夏天，这些树为动物提供遮阴的地方。◆The painting needs more light and shade.这幅油画需要增强明暗层次。 OPP sun ⇨ sun , light ⇨ light noun 1 ■ gloom gluːm [uncountable] (literary) almost total darkness 幽暗；黑暗；昏暗◆We watched the boats come back in the gathering gloom.我们看着船只在渐浓的暮色中返航。OPP brightness ⇨ light noun 1   see also gloomy ⇨ dim 2 ■ blackness [uncountable] the state or quality of being dark or black 黑；黑色；黑暗◆She peered out into the inky blackness of the night.她凝视着外面漆黑的夜色。◆His bright silk tie contrasted with the blackness of his hair.他那鲜艳的丝领带跟他乌黑的头发形成了对比。
BNC: 2508 COCA: 2649
darkness
Darkness: darkness, shade, blackness...
Times of the day: afternoon, arvo, bedtime...
General words for colour and relating to colour: chromatic, col, coloring...
Morally bad or wrong behaviour: evil, sin, wrong...
Sadness and unhappiness: sadness, depression, grief...

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