- 使变暗,使更暗;遮暗:
We darkened the room by closing the shutters.
我们关上百叶窗,使房间变暗了。
Thick clouds darkened the sky before the rain fell.
降雨之前密云遮满了天空。
- 使模糊,使朦胧;使隐晦,使暧昧,使混淆,搞混;使不易了解,使难懂:
Uncertainty darkens the future of radio and television.
不定因素使无线电和电视的前途黯淡。
- 使(颜色)变黑,使变深色,使变浓:
to darken the colour
使颜色加深
to darken the green paint
使绿油漆的颜色加深
to darken her white hair
染黑她的白发
- 使阴郁,使阴沉,使不快,使不乐,使生气:
She darkened the festivities by her presence.
她的出席给这次庆祝活动笼罩上一层阴影。
The argument darkened his mood.
这场争论使他心情不好。
- 弄瞎,使(眼睛)失明,使(眼睛、视力等)模糊,把…的眼睛弄花:
That terrible traffic accident darkened her eyes.
那次可怕的交通事故使她双目失明了。
- 使(思想)麻木:
The worries darkened her mind.
忧虑使她变得木然。
- 玷污:
to darken someone's reputation(或good name)
毁损某人的名誉(或好名声)