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  

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darken
v.
1.
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（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.
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（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。

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AllAll,变暗变暗,忧郁忧郁,变黑变黑,将整个图像变黑将整个图像变黑,变暗模式变暗模式
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1.
The lake ws deserted as the sky began to darken, looking more threatening by the minute.
湖面一片荒凉，天色越来越暗，每分钟的流逝就平添一分恐怖。
hú miàn yī piàn huāng liáng , tiān sè yuè lái yuè àn , měi fēn zhōng de liú shì jiù píng tiān yī fēn kǒng bù 。
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2.
She could tell you to the week when the first dogwood blossom would brighten the ridge, the first blackberry darken enough to harvest.
她能告诉你第一支山茱萸花开，点亮山脊是在哪个礼拜，还有黑莓什么时候可以采摘。
tā néng gào su nǐ dì yī zhī shān zhū yú huā kāi , diǎn liàng shān jǐ shì zài nǎ ge lǐ bài , hái yǒu hēi méi shén me shí hou kě yǐ cǎi zhāi 。
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3.
Kanchi said anxiously, as the sky began to darken for a light rain.
凯蒂忧心重重地说，因为此时天空暗淡无光，像是要下小雨的样子。
kǎi dì yōu xīn zhòng zhòng dì shuō , yīn wèi cǐ shí tiān kōng àn dàn wú guāng , xiàng shì yào xià xiǎo yǔ de yàng zǐ 。
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4.
Specifically, summer flowers - may bracts susceptible to wind down, the summer sun too hot, is often darken.
具体地说，夏季的花--五月的花苞易被狂风吹落，夏日的太阳过分炽热，又常被遮暗。
jù tǐ de shuō , xià jì de huā - - wǔ yuè de huā bāo yì bèi kuáng fēng chuī luò , xià rì de tài yáng guò fèn chì rè , yòu cháng bèi zhē àn 。
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5.
Studies show that using negative, derogatory words -- even as you talk to yourself -- can darken your mood as well.
研究发现，使用负面、贬损的语言，即使你对自己说，也会使你的心情变糟。
yán jiū fā xiàn , shǐ yòng fù miàn 、 biǎn sǔn de yǔ yán , jí shǐ nǐ duì zì jǐ shuō , yě huì shǐ nǐ de xīn qíng biàn zāo 。
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6.
Its surface should darken over the years as dust and cosmic rays mar its pristine whiteness, and yet it's kept its youthful sheen.
它的表面多年来由于尘埃和宇宙光破坏它的原始亮度，它应该变暗。可它现依然保持着青春的光辉。
tā de biǎo miàn duō nián lái yóu yú chén āi hé yǔ zhòu guāng pò huài tā de yuán shǐ liàng dù , tā yīng gāi biàn àn 。 kě tā xiàn yī rán bǎo chí zhe qīng chūn de guāng huī 。
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7.
He saw a look of swift disappointment, almost of consternation, darken her eyes.
她的眼睛掠过了一丝失望，甚至是惊愕的神色。
tā de yǎn jing lüè guò le yī sī shī wàng , shèn zhì shì jīng è de shén sè 。
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8.
the violet light of dusk began to darken the sky.
紫罗兰色的黄昏降临，天空开始暗下来。
zǐ luó lán sè de huáng hūn jiàng lín , tiān kōng kāi shǐ àn xià lái 。
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9.
Modern writing inks usually contain ferrous sulfate with a small amount of an acid; on paper, they darken and bond, becoming permanent.
现代写字用的墨水通常包括了硫酸亚铁和少量的酸；写在纸上，颜色会越来越深，且能保持永不褪色。
xiàn dài xiě zì yòng de mò shuǐ tōng cháng bāo kuò le liú suān yà tiě hé shǎo liàng de suān ; xiě zài zhǐ shàng , yán sè huì yuè lái yuè shēn , qiě néng bǎo chí yǒng bù tuì shǎi 。
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10.
Avoid tanning "accelerators" or tanning pills that claim to speed up the body's production of melanin or darken the skin.
避免那些声称可以加速产生身体黑色素或者是让你的皮肤变黑的晒黑“加速器”或者是晒黑的药物。
bì miǎn nà xiē shēng chēng kě yǐ jiā sù chǎn shēng shēn tǐ hēi sè sù huò zhě shì ràng nǐ de pí fū biàn hēi de shài hēi " jiā sù qì " huò zhě shì shài hēi de yào wù 。
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