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darkening

/dahr-kuhn/US // ˈdɑr kən //UK // (ˈdɑːkən) //

变黑,变暗,黑化,发暗

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make dark or darker.
    • : to make obscure.
    • : to make less white or clear in color.
    • : to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence.
    • : to make blind.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to become dark or darker.
    • : to become obscure.
    • : to become less white or clear in color.
    • : to grow clouded, as with gloom or anger.
    • : to become blind.

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Examples

  • At sunset that day, the refinery’s rooftop will darken, but only for four months.

  • The on-court clouds that have darkened Toronto’s early season could be clearing.

  • The bots flag “restatement” as a negative word, which darkens their outlook on a company’s prospects.

  • The racism he faced in the run up to the record might have darkened Aaron’s joy, but, for him, bitterness never lingered.

  • That phenomenon occurs when the Moon is farthest away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun, resulting in a ring of light around the darkened moon.

  • The camera would pull in, the background would darken, and you would give a meta-commentary on the events.

  • If you only vote on how a person personally feels about abortion, you will never want her to darken your door.

  • When the sky began to darken, however, they desisted for a time, and set about making preparations for the coming storm.

  • Gwynne's mind seemed to darken until only one luminous point confronted it, the visible tormented soul of his kinsman.

  • But you must know, she said, looking at him with her sea-blue eyes, that in moments of tense emotion seemed to widen and darken.

  • Over her shoulder peered her cousin Dave, and June saw his face darken while she looked.

  • His hair was a little less primrose coloured than it had been (pomatum does darken hair a little), but his eyes had not altered.