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暗房

Word · Noun

darkroom; secret backroom

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

darkroom

neutral

A lightproof room used for processing photographic film, printing photographs, or developing X-ray plates.

Shè摄
yǐng影
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
àn暗
fáng房
lǐ里
chōng冲
xǐ洗
zhào照
piàn片
 。

The photographer is developing photos in the darkroom.

Zhè这
jiān间
àn暗
fáng房
xū需
yào要
wán完
quán全
gé隔
guāng光
 。

This darkroom needs to be completely lightproof.

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Yī医
yuàn院
fàng放
shè射
kē科
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
de的
XX
guāng光
piàn片
àn暗
fáng房
 。

The hospital's radiology department has a specialized darkroom for X-ray film.

2.

noun

secret backroom; place for covert dealings

informal

Used metaphorically to describe a place where hidden or unethical decisions are made.

Xuǎn选
jǔ举
qián前
 ，
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
kě可
néng能
zài在
àn暗
fáng房
lǐ里
jìn进
xíng行
jiāo交
yì易
 。

Candidates might make deals in secret backrooms before the election.

Zhè这
ge个
hé合
tong同
shì是
tā他
men们
zài在
àn暗
fáng房
lǐ里
qiāo敲
dìng定
de的
 。

This contract was finalized by them in a backroom.