black
名词
定义 black 名词
color(顏色)
- A2Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The color of coal or the sky on a very dark night.
黑色
She is always wearing dark-colored clothes.
她總是穿著深色衣服。
The dress has black lace on it.
這件禮服上有黑色蕾絲。
This jacket has black and white stripes.
這件夾克有黑白條紋。
people(人)
- Countable(可數名詞)offensive(冒犯性)
A term for a person with dark skin, potentially offensive when used as a noun rather than an adjective.
黑人
片语 black 名词
- black and white
Photography captured in black and white does not include colors other than black, white, and shades of grey.
（照片等）黑白的
• This photograph is shown in black and white, emphasizing the contrast of light and shadow.
這張照片以黑白呈現，強調了光影的對比。
动词
定义 black 动词
color(顏色)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To apply a black substance to something or cause something to become black.
塗黑；染黑
They blacked the wood.
他們把木頭塗黑。
She blacked the walls with black paint.
她用黑色油漆把牆壁塗黑。
He blacked his shoes.
他把鞋子塗黑。
action(行動)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
When a trade union or organization refuses to handle or work with certain goods or people.
（工會）抵制（貨物或人）；拒絕（與某人合作）
The union decided to black the company's products due to a labor dispute.
工會決定抵制該公司的產品，因為勞資糾紛。
The organization blacked the company because of its unethical practices.
該組織因為不道德行為而抵制這家公司。
During the protests, the union blacked the contractor.
在抗議期間，工會抵制了承包商。
形容词
定义 black 形容词
color(顏色)
- A1
Having the darkest color, like that of coal or a very dark night.
黑色的
She wore a black dress.
她穿了一件黑色洋裝。
I need a black pen.
我需要一支黑色的筆。
The car is black.
這輛車是黑色的。
people(人)
- A2
Relating to people with dark skin, especially those from Africa or of African descent.
黑人的；黑種人的
We should celebrate Black history.
我們應該慶祝黑人歷史。
This neighborhood is known for its rich Black culture.
這個社區以其豐富的黑人文化而聞名。
Black artists had a great impact on the movement.
黑人藝術家對這場運動產生了巨大的影響。
drink(飲料)
Without milk or cream added.
不加牛奶或鮮奶油的
I usually drink black coffee without milk.
我通常喝不加牛奶的黑咖啡。
He ordered a black tea without milk.
他點了一杯不加牛奶的紅茶。
This drink is a black coffee with lemon.
這杯飲料是加了檸檬的黑咖啡。
feeling(感覺)
Without hope.
沒有希望的；絕望的
Her prospects look black.
她的前景看起來很黯淡。
After hearing the bad news, he felt that his future was black.
聽到壞消息後，他感到自己的未來一片黑暗。
The economic downturn made many people's futures look black.
經濟衰退讓許多人的未來看起來黯淡無光。
quality(品質)
- literary(文學性)
Bad or evil.
邪惡的；不道德的
He was a black-hearted person.
他是個黑心的人。
This is a story about black magic.
這是一個關於黑魔法的故事。
That black-hearted swindler stole all the money.
那個黑心的騙子偷走了所有的錢。
成语
- not be as black as you are painted
This old-fashioned idiom suggests that a person's character or behavior is not as bad as others claim, though it may be considered offensive due to its historical association with negative connotations about dark skin.
不像被描述的那麼壞（用於表示不像大家說的那麼壞，但可能具冒犯意味）
• Despite his past mistakes, he's not as black as he is painted.
儘管他過去犯過錯，但他並不像人們說的那麼壞。
- see things in black and white
To perceive situations or issues with an overly simplistic view, categorizing them as either entirely right or wrong, good or bad, with no middle ground or nuance.
黑白分明
• She always sees people as either completely good or completely bad, finding it hard to understand the complexities of human nature.
她總是把人看作完全好或完全壞，很難理解人性的複雜性。
- black and blue
Describes the condition of having dark bruises on the skin due to impact or injury.
青瘀的
• After the intense match, his legs were black and blue.
激烈的比賽後，他的雙腿都瘀青了。
- black-and-white
Describes a subject or situation where it is easy to distinguish right from wrong, with clear-cut distinctions.
黑白分明（是非分明）
• This issue isn't a black-and-white choice; we need to consider multiple factors.
這個問題不是一個非黑即白的選擇；我們需要考慮多種因素。
- paint a black picture of something/someone
To describe a situation or person in a negative or pessimistic way.
描述得很壞會
• The report always paints a black picture of the economic outlook, but the reality is not so bad.
這份報告總是將經濟前景描繪得非常悲觀，但現實並沒有那麼糟糕。
- be (down) in black and white
To be formally recorded in writing.
以書面形式記錄；白紙黑字。
• The contract states in black and white that you must fulfill your obligations.
合約上白紙黑字寫明你必須履行義務。
- be in the black
To have a positive balance in a bank account or to be free of debt; to be profitable.
（財務）盈餘
• After a year of losses, their business finally managed to be in the black.
在經歷了一年的虧損後，他們的業務終於實現了盈利。
片语动词 black
- black out
to suddenly lose consciousness for a brief period
暫時性失去意識，昏厥
• After drinking too much the night before, he blacked out suddenly at the party.
前一晚喝了太多酒，他在派對上突然昏倒了。
- black something out
to obscure a name or a face so that it is not visible
掩蓋；遮蔽
• He blacked out all sensitive information in the report.
他在報告中將所有敏感信息都塗黑了。