darken
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dark·en /ˈdɑːkən $ ˈdɑːr-/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]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 [intransitive, transitive]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 [intransitive] 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〕→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
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.dark·en verbChineseSyllable
something Corpus to to become dark, make or
darken
dark‧en /ˈdɑːkən $ ˈdɑːr-/
verb
The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell.
a darkened theater
The evening shadows darkened the room.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this:
As he got drunker, his mood darkened.
3. [intransitive] if someone’s face darkens, they start to look angry:
The captain’s face darkened as he read.
4. never darken my door again old-fashioned said when you do not want to see someone again – now used humorously
dark‧en /ˈdɑːkən $ ˈdɑːr-/
verb Word Family: adjective: dark, darkened, darkening; noun: dark, darkness; verb: darken; adverb: darkly
1. [intransitive and transitive] to become dark, or to make something dark: 2. [intransitive and transitive] to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this:
3. [intransitive] if someone’s face darkens, they start to look angry:
4. never darken my door again old-fashioned said when you do not want to see someone again – now used humorously
