jet black
jet black — noun
1. a very deep, intense black colour that is dark and often looks slightly glossy,
a very deep, intense black colour that is dark and often looks slightly glossy, similar to the appearance of the polished stone called jet
The walls were painted in jet black, making the room feel smaller but cosier.
painted in jet black — colour name as noun
Rania chose jet black for her new handbag because it goes with everything she owns.
A shade of jet black was used in the logo to create elegance.
The photographer preferred jet black for the background of her portraits.
Stephanie decided that jet black would be the main colour of her fashion brand.
- pitch black
suggests total darkness rather than a shiny, rich black
- ebony
more literary and poetic; often implies a warm, wood-like black
- white
the opposite end of the colour spectrum
文法句型
jet black — used as an uncountable colour name
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable colour name, especially in fashion, design, and automotive contexts. Often follows prepositions like 'in' or 'shade of'.
常見錯誤
jet black — adjective
1. having an extremely dark black colour, often with a glossy or polished look that
having an extremely dark black colour, often with a glossy or polished look that makes the surface stand out
Andrés wore a jet-black tuxedo to the charity gala on Saturday evening.
jet-black + clothing item — attributive use
The countryside was jet black, with no moon or stars visible in the sky.
be + jet black — predicative use describing darkness
Mira's jet-black Labrador blended into the cushions of the dark sofa.
Folake polished her jet-black boots until the leather gleamed like glass.
A jet-black sports car pulled up next to the row of parked bicycles.
- pitch-black
focuses on total absence of light rather than a glossy black
- coal-black
less formal; compares the colour to coal
- inky
suggests the deep, liquid black of ink, often in literary contexts
- snowy white
the brightest opposite of deep black
文法句型
jet-black + noun (attributive)
be + jet black (predicative)
用法筆記
When used before a noun, the hyphenated form 'jet-black' is more common. In predicative position (e.g. 'the night was jet black'), the unhyphenated form is typical.