dark/dɑːk $ dɑːrk/

n. [the ~] the lack of light in a place

a.

➊ with little or no light

➋ not light in colour

n. [the ~] [S] 黑暗；暗处：She is afraid of the dark. 她怕黑。

◇Can you see in the dark? 你在黑暗中看得见东西吗？

a.

➊ 黑暗的；暗淡的：a dark room/street 黑暗的房间/昏暗的街道

◇It's getting dark. 天正变黑。

◇the darkest days of the war 战争中最黑暗的日子

➋ 深色的：a dark colour 深色

◇dark blue/green 深蓝/绿

◇dark hair黑发

◇a dark handsome man 英俊的黑肤男子

after dark 天黑后，黄昏后：Stay at home after dark. 天黑后待在家里。

before dark 天黑前，黄昏前：He arrived home before dark. 他天黑前赶回了家。

音组-ark/-ɑːk $ -ɑːrk/

bark; dark; mark; park; shark

常犯错误

✗ It began to become dark.

✓ It began to get dark. 天开始变黑。

[✌表示“天变黑”用get dark 或grow dark（正式）]

常犯错误

✗ It isn't safe to leave the house after the dark.

✓ It isn't safe to leave the house after dark. 黄昏后离开房子是不安全的。