Even a fifteen-minute burst of light in otherwise sustained darkness can reset an animal's circadian rhythm.

即使是15分钟的猝发光（其它地方是持续的黑暗环境）也可以使动物重新设定生理节奏。

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Beyond the light of the fire everything was swallowed up in the blackness of darkness.

除火光之外，一切都被黑暗吞没了。

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They intend to be an army of light against the onslaught of darkness.

他们打算成为一支光明之师对抗黑暗军团的猛烈进攻。

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She used her skill in mixing darkness and light to create works of art.

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Together, these researchers have found a way to measure the amount of light pollution around using satellite data, thereby creating the world's first atlas of light and darkness.

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When the sun goes down, crossing the line between the City of Light and the City of Darkness is eerie, almost post-apocalyptic: moving within minutes from the bright lights of Times Square to the narrow unlit streets of the Financial District with the looming outlines of skyscrapers towering overhead.

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Many who observe this holiday will light the Diya, or lamp, which symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.

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