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BNC: 8998 COCA: 8464

darken

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dark·en /ˈdɑːkən $ ˈdɑːr-/ ●○○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DARK to become dark, or to make something dark （使）变暗
 The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell.
天色变暗，落下几滴雨来。
 a darkened theater
变暗了的剧院
 The evening shadows darkened the room.
夜幕使房间暗了下来。
2  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DISAPPOINTED to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this （使）变得不乐观，（使）消极
 As he got drunker, his mood darkened.
他喝得越醉，情绪就越是不好。
3  [intransitiveI] if someone’s face darkens, they start to look angry 〔脸色〕阴沉下来
 The captain’s face darkened as he read.
上校读着读着，脸色就阴沉下来。
4. never darken my door again LEAVE A PLACE old-fashioned said when you do not want to see someone again – now used humorously 别再让我见到你〔现为幽默用法〕
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darken• When I woke up, the room was darkening.• In a few minutes the sky darkened and heavy rain began to fall.• His eyes had immediately darkened, and his entire body had taken on an aggressive stance.• The skies darkened and the wind grew stronger.• As for the guy with the artificially darkened beard, I got news for you, pal.• Even with this stratagem the blue of sky and the green of palm trees is darkened considerably.• Being a violet blue, it can be darkened further with a yellow-orange.• With the economy entering a slump, the computer industry's future could darken further.• She sat in the small darkened living room in the ugly little house in Palo Alto.• How extraordinary, he thought, entering the darkened room.• We walked along the shore as the sun's last rays winked over the darkening sea, then headed for home.• A cleaning solution shouldn't darken the wood.• The news darkened their view of the situation.• Any minute now his eyes would darken until they seemed almost black with the sheer emanation of his will.
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BNC: 8998 COCA: 8464
BNC: 8998 COCA: 8464
darken

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darken ♦︎ dim ♦︎ cloudThese words all mean to become or make sth become dark or darker. 这些词均表示变暗、变黑或使变暗、变黑。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the sky darkens / clouds (over)■ darken [intransitive, transitive] (especially written) to become dark; to make sth dark （使）变暗，变黑◆The sky began to darken as the storm approached.暴风雨将至时天空变得黑沉沉的。◆We walked quickly through the darkened streets.我们快步穿过那些黑黝黝的街道。◆a darkened room变暗了的房间■ dim (-mm-) [intransitive, transitive](of a light) to become less bright; to make a light less bright （使灯光）变暗淡，变昏暗◆The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.幕启时，剧场里的灯光暗了下来。◆Dim the lights to create some atmosphere.调暗灯光以营造气氛。   see also dim ⇨ dim adj. 1 2 ■ cloud [intransitive](of the sky) to fill with clouds （天空）布满了云◆It was beginning to cloud over.天空开始阴云密布。◆The sky clouded over and it started to rain.天空阴云密布，开始下起雨来。OPP clear ⇨ disappear   see also cloudy ⇨ cloudy
BNC: 8998 COCA: 8464
darken
To reduce, or to stop light: block out, shade, darken...
What light can do: reflect, flood, fade...
To lose hope, or to give up hope: give up on, despair, darken...

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