“漆黑”常见的英文表达有 pitch-black、inky-black 或 jet-black,具体使用可根据语境和表达需求选择:
pitch-black:最常用的表达,强调完全的黑暗,没有一丝光线,例如:
It was pitch-black outside, and I couldn't see a thing.(外面漆黑一片,我什么也看不见。)
inky-black:带有一种像墨水般浓重、深沉的黑暗感,更具文学性,例如:
The sky was inky-black, dotted with a few faint stars.(天空漆黑如墨,点缀着几颗微弱的星星。)
jet-black:除了表示“漆黑”外,还可形容物体颜色像黑玉一样黑亮,常用于描述头发、眼睛等,例如:
Her hair was jet-black and shone under the moonlight.(她的头发漆黑发亮,在月光下闪耀着。)