darken

US [ˈdɑrkən]
UK [ˈdɑː(r)kən]
  • v.(使)变暗;(使)忧郁
  • Web变黑;将整个图像变黑;变暗模式
Simple Present:darkens  Present Participle:darkening  Past Tense:darkened  
darken
v.
1.
[i][t]
(使)变暗,变黑to become dark; to make sth dark
The sky began to darken as the storm approached.
暴风雨来临时天空变得黑沉沉的。
We walked quickly through the darkened streets.
我们快步穿过黑魆魆的街道。
a darkened room
变暗了的房间
2.
[i][t]
(使)忧郁,生气,不快to become unhappy or angry; to make sb unhappy or angry
Her mood darkened at the news.
听到这消息,她的心情暗淡起来。
Luke's face darkened(= he looked angry) .
卢克沉下脸来。
It was a tragedy that darkened his later life.
这场悲剧给他后来的岁月蒙上了阴影。

Sample Sentence

Definition:
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard