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dark·en /ˈdɑːkən/ vt. | vi. | phr. ❶ vt. 1. 使变暗;遮暗 She drew the curtains and darkened the room. 她拉拢窗帘,使房间暗下来。 The birds darken the dying sun in a whirlwind. 鸟群像旋风般地把西沉的太阳遮得暗淡无光。 2. 使变黑;使变深 darken one's hair 染黑头发 The sun has darkened our complexion. 太阳晒黑了我们的皮肤。 Darken the green paint by adding black paint. 加一些黑漆以加深绿漆的颜色。 3. 使隐晦;使模糊;搞混 Her foolish words darkened the solution of the question. 她的胡言乱语把问题的答案搞得模糊了。 4. 使(眼睛)失明(或模糊);使(思想)麻木 Deep sorrow darkened his mind. 沉痛使他变得麻木。 5. 玷污 darken sb.'s reputation with lies 用谎言毁损某人的名誉 6. 使阴郁;使生气;使不快 darken mirth 扫兴 darken sb.'s hopes 使某人的希望落空 This terrible event will darken the rest of our lives. 这一可怕的事件将会给我们的余生笼罩上一层阴影。 ❷ vi. 1. 变暗;变黑 The sky was darkening. 天空在黑下来。 2. (颜色)变深 3. 变得隐晦;变得模糊 The memory of it darkened. 对这件事的记忆逐渐淡薄了。 4. 变得阴郁(或阴沉) His mood darkened. 他变得郁郁寡欢。 His face darkened with anger. 他气得沉下脸来。
phr. darken counsel 见 counsel darken sb.'s door(s) (或doorway) [通常用于否定句]登门造访,跨进门槛 Never darken my door again. 永远不许你再踏进我的门。 |