dusky
英 [ˈdʌski]
美 [ˈdʌski]
adj. 昏暗的; 暗淡的; (颜色)暗的，柔和的
比较级：duskier
BNC.21939 / COCA.18555
同义词辨析
darkblackdimduskymurky【导航词义：黑，暗】
darkadj. 黑的，暗的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，主要指由于光线不足或缺乏照明而变得黑暗，使人看不见眼前物体，用于比喻时则指阴险的、邪恶的。
〔例证〕
The room is too dark to paint a picture in.
这房间光线太暗，不能在这儿画画。
Don't always focus on the dark side of things.
不要总是关注事物的阴暗面。
这房间光线太暗，不能在这儿画画。
Don't always focus on the dark side of things.
不要总是关注事物的阴暗面。
blackadj. 黑色的
〔辨析〕
主要指颜色是黑色的，有时也指某处因光线不足而黑暗的。
〔例证〕
He likes to wear a black jacket.
他喜欢穿黑色夹克。
He found a black cave.
他发现了一个黑漆漆的山洞。
他喜欢穿黑色夹克。
He found a black cave.
他发现了一个黑漆漆的山洞。
dimadj. 微暗的，模糊的
〔辨析〕
强调由于黑暗或光线微弱而无法看清物体的；也可指记忆不清晰的。
〔例证〕
You'd better not read in that dim room.
你最好不要在那个昏暗的房间里看书。
He has a dim memory of his childhood.
他对童年的记忆有些模糊不清了。
你最好不要在那个昏暗的房间里看书。
He has a dim memory of his childhood.
他对童年的记忆有些模糊不清了。
duskyadj. 昏暗的，暗淡的，蒙的
〔辨析〕
强调光线不足或微弱的；也指黎明或傍晚时周围环境灰蒙蒙的。
〔例证〕
He sat in a dusky corner.
他坐在昏暗的角落里。
It was a dusky winter day when he returned home after a long journey.
那是一个灰蒙蒙的冬日，经过一番长途跋涉，他终于回到家了。
他坐在昏暗的角落里。
It was a dusky winter day when he returned home after a long journey.
那是一个灰蒙蒙的冬日，经过一番长途跋涉，他终于回到家了。
murkyadj. 黑暗的，阴暗的，模糊的
〔辨析〕
主要指由于烟、雾等而难以看清的，引申则指含糊难懂的。
〔例证〕
I couldn't make out the house number in the murky light.
在昏暗的光线下我看不清房子的门牌号。
The secretary only put forward a murky suggestion.
秘书仅提出了一个模糊的建议。
在昏暗的光线下我看不清房子的门牌号。
The secretary only put forward a murky suggestion.
秘书仅提出了一个模糊的建议。
牛津词典
adj.
- 昏暗的；暗淡的；（颜色）暗的，柔和的
not very bright; dark or soft in colour- the dusky light inside the cave
洞中昏暗的光线 - dusky pink
暗粉红色
- the dusky light inside the cave
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 昏暗的;黑黝黝的
Duskymeans rather dark.- Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks...
沉甸甸的金耳环在她黝黑的面颊的衬托下熠熠发光。 - He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening.
在一个漆黑的周五夜晚他沿路走着。
- Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks...
- COMB in COLOUR (颜色等)微暗的,暗淡的,柔和的,不明亮的
Aduskycolour is soft rather than bright.- ...dusky pink carpet.
暗粉红色的地毯
- ...dusky pink carpet.
双语例句
- Many voices sounding languid and content rang out in the dusky air, and the people who had come to close their windows and fasten the shutters leaned out instead.
许多显得慵懒和满足的人声在昏暗的哈天空中突然响起。原本为了关窗和把百叶窗销上而来到窗口的人们纷纷探出了身子。 - He was walking down the road one dusky Friday evening.
在一个漆黑的周五夜晚他沿路走着。 - Crows glide through the dusky sky, where Death guides the strayed child towards the grave he will rest.
黑色的乌鸦在阴暗的天空盘旋，死亡引导著迷失的孩子走向他的安息之地。 - The late, dusky summer evening.
姗姗来迟的夏日昏暗黄昏。 - A dusky tumult would flap its wings from one house to another.
一阵破晓时的喧闹将从一家飞到另一家。 - A dusky blush rose to her cheek, and he instantly regretted his words.
一片潮红升上她的面颊，他立即懊悔自己说过的话。 - We had a magnificent day yesterday as we sailed through the Dusky Sound.
昨天当我们航行经过达斯基峡湾时感觉好极了。 - During the eclipse, the light will be dusky, or even totally dark.
在日食过程中，光线会变暗，甚至会出现天空全黑的景象。 - Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
沉甸甸的金耳环在她黝黑的面颊的衬托下熠熠发光。 - I assumed this dusky state was a result of fatigue.
我以为这种昏沉沉的状态是疲劳所致。