One couldn't make out what the dark mass was from a distance.

远处黑压压的一片，看不清是些什么东西。

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A dark mass of trees loomed in the distance...

远处是一片黑糊糊的树林。

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Night enshrouding the earth, nobody could make out what the dark mass was from a distance.

黑夜笼罩着大地，谁也看不清远处黑压压的一片是什么东西。

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Below is a dark mass of seated spectators.

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He ran a hand through his dark hair, a shaggy mass that flopped in several directions.

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The same is true for lots of games and especially those with loyal followings like Mass Effect and Dark Souls and and the big shooters with their outrageous map-packs.

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