black
UK/blæk/US
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
adj.
Of the darkest color, absorbing all light; without light
黑色的；漆黑的
n.
The darkest color; black paint, dye, or clothing
黑色；黑色颜料/衣物
v.
To make something black; to blacken
使变黑，涂黑
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedA native Old English word (blæc, 'dark, ink'), not built from prefixes. It is the base that combines freely with everyday words to form compounds — blackboard, blacksmith, blackmail, blackball — sometimes naming a color, sometimes flagging something dark or forbidden.
Root black still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pitch black漆黑
- 2.black and white黑白
- 3.jet black乌黑
- 4.in the black盈利（账面）
Example Sentences
- 1.
She wore a simple black dress to the ceremony.
- 2.
The sky turned completely black during the storm.
- 3.
Years of smoke had blacked the kitchen walls.