black
adj
1
(a) of the very darkest colour, like coal or soot; opposite of white; of a colour very similar to this 黑的; 黑色的: black shoes 黑鞋
a black suit 一套黑衣服
black coffee, ie without cream or milk 不加奶油或牛奶的咖啡. Cf 参看 white1.
(b) (almost) without light, completely dark (几乎)没有光亮的, 完全黑暗的
a black starless night 一个漆黑没有星星的夜晚.
(c) (of water, clouds, etc) dark, gloomy (指水、云等)昏黑的, 幽暗的
a deep, black pool 又深又黑的水潭
The sky looks black and threatening, ie stormy. 天色阴沉可怕.
2
(a) of a dark-skinned race 黑肤色人种的
Many black people emigrated to Britain in the 1950's. 在二十世纪五十年代许多黑人移民到英国.
Britain's black minority/population 英国的黑人少数民族[人口].
(b) of black people 黑人的
black culture 黑人的文化.
3 very dirty; covered with dirt 很脏的; 有污垢的
hands black with grime 污黑的手.
4 (fig 比喻) without hope; very sad or melancholy 毫无希望的; 感伤的; 忧郁的
The future looks black. 前途暗淡.
black news 坏消息 * black (ie very great) despair 绝望
a black day, week, etc, ie one full of sad or unwelcome events 倒霉的一天、一周等.
5 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
very angry or resentful 恼怒的; 怨恨的
a black look/mood 怒目而视[低落的情绪].
6 evil or wicked; very harmful 邪恶的; 不义的; 非常有害的
a black deed/lie 昧著良心的行为[谎言].
7 funny but in a cynical or macabre way 荒诞、恐怖而有趣的
black humour 黑色幽默(荒诞的或恐怖的幽默)
a black joke 黑色笑话(荒诞的或恐怖的笑话).
8 (of goods, etc) not to be handled by trade unionists while others are on strike (指货物等)(在罢工时)工会会员不予处理的
The strikers declared the cargo black. 罢工者宣布那批货不予处理.
9 (idm 习语) (beat sb) black and `blue (hit sb until he is) covered with bruises (把某人打得)青一块紫一块. (as) black as ink/pitch very dark; completely black 墨黑; 漆黑. not as black as it/one is `painted not as bad as it/one is said to be 不像所说的那麽坏. of the blackest/deepest dye => dye2. the pot calling the kettle black => pot1.
black n
1 [U] black colour 黑色: Black is not my favourite colour. 黑色不是我喜爱的颜色.
2 [U] black clothes or material 黑色衣物或材料
The mourners were dressed in black. 哀悼者穿黑服.
3 (usu 通常作 Black) [C]
(formerly derog, now the preferred word) person of a dark-skinned race; negro (原含贬意, 现以此词为宜)黑色皮肤种族的人; 黑人
Discrimination against Blacks is still common. 歧视黑人仍是普遍现象.
4 (idm 习语) be in the `black have money in one's bank account 在银行有存款. Cf 参看 be in the red (red2 4). black and `white (of television, photographs, etc) showing no colours except black, white and shades of grey (指电视、照片等)黑白
I changed my black and white television for a colour set. 我把黑白电视换了一台彩色的.
Most old films were made in black and white. 多数旧电影片都是黑白的. in black and white in writing or in print 白纸黑字(书写的或印刷的)
I want the contract in black and white. 我要这项合同见诸文字. (in) black and white (in) absolute terms, eg of good and bad, right and wrong 黑白分明; 是非分明
see/view the issue in black and white 是非分明地看待这一问题. work like a black/Trojan work very hard 工作非常努力.
black v
1 [Tn] make (sth) black; put polish on (shoes, etc) 把(某物)弄黑; 把鞋油等涂在(皮鞋等物)上.
2 [Tn] refuse to handle (goods, etc); boycott 拒绝装卸(货物等); 抵制
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*[blæk]n. 黑色, 黑颜料a. 黑色的【医】 黑, 黑色【经】 帐簿的贷方, 黑的黑市的相关词组: black sth out black out give sb a black look look black at... as black as night black and blue