英式发音: /ˈdɑːknəs/
美式发音: /ˈdɑːrknəs/
darkness 是一个名词(noun),主要含义包括:
• She was afraid of the darkness in the basement.
(她害怕地下室的黑暗。)
• The room was filled with darkness after the power went out.
(停电后,房间里一片漆黑。)
• His heart was full of darkness and anger.
(他的内心充满了黑暗与愤怒。)
"Darkness" 源自古英语 deorcnes,由形容词 deorc(意为“黑暗的”)加上名词后缀 -ness 构成,表示“黑暗的状态”。