“阴暗地”常见的英文表达是 “in the shadows” 或 “darkly”(根据具体语境选用),以下为详细说明:
1、 in the shadows
含义:字面意思是“在阴影中”,常用来隐喻处于隐蔽、不显眼或被忽视的状态,可对应“阴暗地(存在、活动等)” 。
例句:
The criminals operated in the shadows, avoiding detection by the police.(罪犯们在阴暗处活动,躲避警方的侦查。)
She felt like she was living in the shadows, always overshadowed by her more successful sister.(她感觉自己一直生活在阴暗处,总是被她更成功的姐姐的光芒所掩盖。)
2、 darkly
含义:是副词,有“阴暗地;模糊地;神秘地”等意思,可描述动作、行为或状态带有阴暗的特质。
例句:
He stood there, darkly silhouetted against the window.(他站在那里,在窗户的映衬下呈现出一个阴暗的轮廓。)
The old man muttered darkly about the past.(老人阴暗地喃喃自语着过去的事情 。)