Jane:Why are the middle ages sometimes called the Dark Ages?Paul:Because they had so many knights(nights).(注:Dark Ages是欧洲中世纪的早期,被认为是愚昧黑暗时代。knight是“骑士”的意思,发音与night相同。) Jane: Why are the middle ages sometimes called the Dark Ages? Paul: Because they had so many knights (nights). (Note: Dark Ages was the early Middle Ages of Europe and was considered the dark age of ignorance. Knight was the “Knight” The meaning is pronounced the same as night.)