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黑压压

Word · AdjectiveTraditional黑壓壓

dense; swarming; black with (crowds, objects)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

dense and black or dark; swarming; vast and crowded

informal

Often used with "的" (~的). It describes a visual impression of a massive, crowded, and often dark-colored group or expanse, implying overwhelming density.

Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
hēi黑
yā压
yā压
de的
zhàn站
mǎn满
le了
rén人
 。

The square was packed with a dense, swarming crowd of people.

Yuǎn远
chù处
hēi黑
yā压
yā压
de的
yī一
piàn片
 ,
kàn看
bu不
qīng清
shì是
xiē些
shén什
me么
dōng东
xi西
 。

There was a vast, dark mass in the distance, and it was impossible to see what it was.

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Wū乌
yā鸦
hēi黑
yā压
yā压
de地
luò落
mǎn满
le了
shù树
zhī枝
 。

The crows settled on the branches in a dense, black mass.

Dí敌
rén人
hēi黑
yā压
yā压
de地
chōng冲
le了
guò过
lái来
 。

The enemy soldiers came swarming over in a dark mass.

Tái台
fēng风
lái来
lín临
qián前
 ,
tiān天
kōng空
hēi黑
yā压
yā压
de的
 。

Before the typhoon arrived, the sky was ominously dark and heavy.