darken

英 [ˈdɑːkən]

美 [ˈdɑːrkən]

v.  (使)变暗，变黑; (使)忧郁，生气，不快

现在分词：darkening　过去式：darkened　过去分词：darkened　第三人称单数：darkens　

Collins.1 / BNC.8998 / COCA.8464

习惯用语

v.

never darken my door again
• 再不要跨进我的门槛；再不许踏进我的家门
  used to tell sb never to come to your home again

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变暗，变黑
  to become dark; to make sth dark
  1. The sky began to darken as the storm approached.
     暴风雨来临时天空变得黑沉沉的。
  2. We walked quickly through the darkened streets.
     我们快步穿过黑魆魆的街道。
  3. a darkened room
     变暗了的房间
• （使）忧郁，生气，不快
  to make sb unhappy or angry; to become unhappy or angry
  1. It was a tragedy that darkened his later life.
     这场悲剧给他后来的岁月蒙上了阴影。
  2. Her mood darkened at the news.
     听到这消息，她的心情暗淡起来。
  3. Luke's face darkened (= he looked angry) .
     卢克沉下脸来。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)变黑;(使)变深;(使)变暗
  If somethingdarkensor if a person or thingdarkensit, it becomes darker.
  1. The sky darkened abruptly...
     天突然暗了下来。
  2. She had put on her make-up and darkened her eyelashes.
     她已化好妆，并涂黑了睫毛。
• V-ERG (使)变得阴郁;(使)心情沉重
  If someone's mooddarkensor if somethingdarkenstheir mood, they suddenly become rather unhappy.
  1. My sunny mood suddenly darkened...
     我的好心情突然变得阴郁起来。
  2. Nothing was going to darken his mood today.
     今天什么都不会影响到他的心情。
• VERB (脸色)变阴沉;(面)有愠色
  If someone's facedarkens, they suddenly look angry.
  1. Rawley's face darkened again.
     罗利的脸色又阴沉下来。

英英释义

verb

• make dark or darker
  1. darken a room
• become dark or darker
  1. The sky darkened
• tarnish or stain
  1. a scandal that darkened the family's good name

双语例句

• In that respect, it's a good idea to darken your diffuse maps appropriately.
  因此，让你的漫反射贴图暗一些是一个不错的想法。
• Used to darken and thicken the eye lashes. having skin made tough and thick through wear.
  用来使眼睫毛变深、变厚的。通过磨损使皮肤变硬或变厚。
• We need to darken it again to add more depth.
  我们需要再次变暗增加更多的深度。
• Gradually darken the final scene, I think a lot.
  最后一幕渐渐变暗时，我想了很多。
• In a short time they begin to darken and by maturity have turned to an amber color.
  在短短的时间，他们开始变黑和成熟度已经变成琥珀色。
• The violet light of dusk began to darken the sky.
  紫罗兰色的黄昏降临，天空开始暗下来。
• I will leave the house and never darken your doors again.
  我将会离开这里，再也不进你的家门。
• And they'll darken and we'll photograph them.
  他们会变黑，我们会拍下来的。
• UV rays not only cause more spots but also darken those you already have.
  紫外线不光会引发更多的斑点，而且会让你皮肤上已经有的斑点变得更深。
• A cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids.
  埃及和阿拉伯妇女使用的用来加深她们眼睑边缘的化妆品。