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the ˈdark agesnoun [pl] 1. the dark ages the period in western europe between the end of the roman empire (about 500 ad) and the end of the 10th century ad （西欧中世纪的）黑暗时代（从罗马帝国末，约公元500年，至公元10世纪末） 2. a period of history or a time when sth was not developed or modern 在某物不发达或不现代化的时期: ◇back in the dark ages of computing, in about 1980, they started a software company. 早在计算机技术不发达的时期，即大约1980年，他们就创建了一家软件公司。 the dark agessee ⇨ old-fashioned 7 |