darkness
noun
ˈdɑːknɪəs
noun
1
when
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)
.
天黑时我们点起了篝火。
He
stared
out
the
window
at
the
gathering
darkness
(=the
night
slowly
coming)
.
他凝视窗外渐浓的夜色。
2
evil
or
the
devil
邪恶; 魔鬼
His
smooth
manner
covered
a
heart
of
darkness.
他那温和的举止下掩盖着一颗阴险的心。
(=the
devil
or
evil
people)
魔鬼; 恶势力
3
the
dark
quality
of
a
colour
深色，暗色
the
darkness
of
the
lenses
透镜的暗色