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having the very darkest colour, like coal or the sky at night 黑的;黑色的 a shiny black car 发亮的黑汽车 black storm clouds 带来暴风雨的乌云 She had curly black hair and hazel eyes. 她有一头卷曲的黑发和淡褐色的眼睛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- very
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without light; completely dark 黑暗的;漆黑的 a black night 漆黑的夜晚 My head banged on a rock and everything went black. 我的头撞上了一块岩石,眼前顿时一片黑暗。
Extra ExamplesThe wind and rain intensified the black darkness outside. 风雨加剧了外面的黑暗。 Through the black night came the sound of thunder. 漆黑的夜晚传来了雷声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- very
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belonging to a race of people who have dark skin; connected with black people 黑色人种的;黑人的 The film is set in a historically black community. 这部电影以一个历史悠久的黑人社区为背景。 dilemmas faced by black people 黑人面临的困境
Extra ExamplesBlack is the word most widely used and generally accepted in Britain. In the US the currently accepted terms are African American or black American.Topics People in societya1a black woman writer 一位黑人女作家 He's seen as a role model for young black men. 他被视为年轻黑人的榜样。
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without milk compare white不加牛奶的 very dirty; covered with dirt 很脏的;布满污垢的 full of anger or hate 愤怒的;仇恨的 without hope; very depressing 无希望的;令人沮丧的 The future looks pretty black. 前景看来很暗淡。 It's been another black day for the north-east with the announcement of further job losses. 东北部又经历了一个黑色的日子,当地公布的失业人数再度上升。
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evil or immoral 邪恶的;不道德的 black deeds/lies 邪恶行为;昧良心的谎言
dealing with unpleasant or terrible things, such as murder, in a humorous way 黑色的(以幽默的方式对待讨厌的或可怕的事物,如凶杀) ‘Good place to bury the bodies,’ she joked with black humour. “真是个掩埋尸体的风水宝地。” 她以黑色幽默打趣道。 The play is a black comedy. 那是个黑色喜剧。
colour颜色
with no light无光线
people人
tea/coffee茶;咖啡
dirty肮脏
angry愤怒
depressing令人沮丧
evil邪恶
humour幽默
Word OriginOld English blæc, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
(beat somebody) black and blue
(to hit somebody until they are) covered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body) (把某人打得)青一块紫一块,伤痕累累 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
not as black as he/she/it is painted
the pot calling the kettle black
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used to say that you should not criticize somebody for a fault that you have yourself 锅笑壶黑;五十步笑百步;乌鸦说猪黑