英语词汇dark的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	dark
词源	dark. Said of any theater that is closed, or in which no perfor- mances are being given, as in, “The theaters in the city are dark on Sundays.” The term apparently dates back to the turn of the 19th century.
随便看	never complain never explain never give a sucker an even break never go to sleep angry never grab with both hands just grab with one never hoppen nevermore never-never land never say die never speak ill or bad of the dead never up never in new amsterdam new deal new england new england boiled dinner new england clam chowder new england conscience new england weather newgate calendar new hampshire new jersey new mexico new potatoes news newspeak newton-s apple

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