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黑暗

hēi àn · hei an

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我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)需(xū)要(yào)时(shí)间(jiān)来(lái)适(shì)应(yìng)黑(hēi)暗(àn)。

Our eyes take time to adjust to the darkness.

在(zài)黑(hēi)暗(àn)中(zhōng)，她(tā)能(néng)听(tīng)到(dào)他(tā)和(hé)客(kè)人(rén)说(shuō)笑(xiào)。

In the darkness, she could hear him and his guests chatting and laughing.

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black; dark

dark; to turn dark

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