pitch-black
pitch-black — 形容詞
1. in which all sources of light are absent, making sight impossible
漆黑的
完全沒有光線的
in which all sources of light are absent, making sight impossible
When the generator failed, the cave became pitch-black within seconds.
發電機故障後，洞穴幾秒鐘內就變得漆黑一片。
pitch-black as subject complement after 'became'
Naoko felt her way along the pitch-black corridor, counting doors until she reached room 204.
Naoko 沿著漆黑的走廊摸索前進，數著門直到抵達 204 號房。
pitch-black modifying 'corridor' as attributive adjective
The basement stayed pitch-black until Gabriel found the light switch near the stairs.
地下室一直漆黑一片，直到 Gabriel 在樓梯附近找到電燈開關。
Lukas pulled the heavy curtains shut, leaving the bedroom pitch-black for his afternoon nap.
Lukas 拉上厚重的窗簾，讓臥室漆黑一片，好睡個午覺。
After sunset the forest trail grew pitch-black, so Ishaan switched on his headlamp.
日落後森林小徑變得漆黑一片，Ishaan 於是打開了頭燈。
- jet-black
usually describes the colour of objects (hair, paint) rather than the absence of light
- inky
literary; can describe either darkness or a very dark liquid
- coal-black
less common; describes colour more than the quality of light in a space
常見錯誤
pitch-black — 名詞
1. a state in which light is completely absent and vision is impossible
漆黑
完全無光的狀態
a state in which light is completely absent and vision is impossible
Sirin stared into the pitch-black of the cinema as the credits rolled.
Sirin 凝視著電影院的漆黑，看著片尾字幕緩緩滾動。
The children hid in the pitch-black under the bed, holding their breath.
孩子們躲在床底下的一片漆黑中，屏住呼吸。
used with 'in the + pitch-black + of' to refer to a dark space
Darius tried to photograph the stars, but the pitch-black of the countryside made focusing difficult.
Darius 想拍星空，但鄉間的一片漆黑讓對焦變得非常困難。
Iris sat alone in the pitch-black of the garden, listening to the rustle of leaves.
Iris 獨自坐在花園的漆黑中，聽著樹葉沙沙作響。
The pitch-black of the old basement made Mert stop at the top of the stairs.
舊地下室的漆黑讓 Mert 在樓梯頂端停了下來。