darkness
darkness
noun
[mass noun]
noun
[mass noun]
- the partial or total absence of light
黑暗
the office was in darkness.
办公室一片黑暗。
■night
夜晚
they began to make camp before darkness fell.
他们天黑之前安营。
■the quality of being dark in colour
暗色，深色
the darkness of his jacket.
他夹克的暗色。 - wickedness or evil
罪恶，邪恶
the forces of darkness.
邪恶势力。
■unhappiness, distress, or gloom
忧郁，痛苦，忧伤
moments of darkness were rare.
阴郁悲伤的时候很少。
■secrecy or mystery
秘密，神秘
they drew a veil of darkness across the proceedings.
他们为整个过程披上了神秘的面纱。
■lack of spiritual or intellectual enlightenment; ignorance
蒙昧，无知
his accomplishments shone in a world of darkness.
他的成就在蒙昧的世界中光芒闪耀。
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