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Chinese dictionary
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adj.dark; gloomy
地下室里阴暗而潮湿。
It's dark and damp in the basement.
他躲在灌木丛的阴暗处。
He hid in the obscurity of the thick bushes.
天空渐渐阴暗下来。
The sky was getting overcast.
- 2
adj.metasinister
阴暗面
the dark underbelly
阴暗的日子
gloomy day
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- Note"阴暗" is different from "阴沉". "阴暗" emphasizes the visual sensation, and can also refer to people's lack of light in the heart; "阴沉" emphasizes the psychological feelings, with a sense of depression.