semidarkness

IPA/ˌsem.iˈdɑːk.nəs/
IPA/sem.iˈdɑːrk.nəs/

semidarkness — noun

1. A state in which there is very little light, though it is not completely dark.

1.名詞B2
釋義

A state in which there is very little light, though it is not completely dark.

例句

The old reading room on the second floor was filled with a peaceful semidarkness.

collocation: semidarkness of [place]

In the semidarkness of the cellar, Wei could barely make out the stack of boxes.

preposition: in/through the semidarkness of

同義詞
  • dimness

    More common in everyday use; focuses on lack of brightness rather than being halfway between light and dark.

  • half-light

    Often used in literary or poetic contexts; suggests a softer, more diffuse quality of low light.

  • gloom

    Carries a more negative or somber emotional tone than the neutral semidarkness.

  • twilight

    Refers specifically to the time of day after sunset or before sunrise, not a general state of low light.

反義詞

文法句型

the semidarkness of [place]

in/through the semidarkness

用法筆記

Semidarkness is a compound formed from the prefix semi- and the noun darkness. Although it is grammatically productive (e.g., semidark, semilight), it is less commonly used than the near-synonyms dimness or half-light in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The room was so dark I could not see anything.' (when you mean there was still some light)
✅The room was filled with semidarkness, so I could see shadows but not details.
💡Semidarkness means partial darkness, not total blackness.
❌We walked through the semidarkness of the park at noon.
✅We walked through the semidarkness of the park at dusk.
💡Semidarkness implies very little light; it would be odd for a brightly lit time of day.