Indeed, the Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross in the 16th century coined the term the "dark night" of the soul to describe a characteristic stage in the growth of some spiritual masters.

实际上，西班牙的神秘学家圣十字约翰在16世纪就创造了精神的“暗夜”这个词来描写精神大师成长过程中的这个富有特点的阶段。

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The "dark night" of the 18th century mystic St. Paul of the Cross lasted 45 years; he ultimately recovered.

18世纪的圣保罗的精神暗夜持续了45年，最后他顺利恢复。

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Despite all that has happened, Caroline is determined to see that Elena, Bonnie, Matt, and Tyler all enjoy a traditional Senior Prank Night before the school year begins at Mystic Falls High School.

虽然之前发生了不少事，但是Caroline还是决定在神秘瀑布镇高中开学之前和Elena、Bonnie、Matt还有Tyler一起去“高三恶作剧之夜”玩玩。

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