英语词汇“darken”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

darken

/ˈdɑːk(ə)n

verb

1Make or become dark or darker: [no object]: the sky was darkening rapidly [with object]: darken the eyebrows with black powder (as adjective darkened) a darkened room...

And then, as the sky slowly darkens, dark silhouettes slowly start wandering along the city-centre sidewalks.
Jeanna opened her eyes to see the sky had darkened to a dark slate, and the wind whipped mercilessly at the houses and plants around her.
It was here the new Carlow confidence shone like the sun breaking through after rapidly darkening skies which almost called for floodlighting.

Synonyms

grow dark/darker, blacken, grow black/blacker, dim, grow dim, cloud over, lour

make dark/darker, blacken, make black/blacker, make dim, shade, eclipse, fog, obscure

2Make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy: [no object]: his mood darkened [with object]: the abuse darkened the rest of their lives...

Over 200 of these are given over to vituperation against Tesco, in which the reviewer admits, ‘even driving past Tesco darkens my mood’.
If anything more darkens the mood of our brooding Chancellor it is warnings such as these.
I'm back at work tomorrow night and just the thought of it is like a cloud descending over me, closing me in and darkening my mood.

Synonyms

make/become gloomy, make/become angry, make/become unhappy, make/become annoyed, make/become depressed, cast down, become cast down, deject, become dejected, weigh down, oppress, dampen the spirits of, make/become dispirited, make/become troubled, cast a pall over, blacken, look black, sadden;

spoil, mar, detract from

2.1 [no object] (Of someone’s eyes or expression) show anger, sorrow, or another strong negative emotion: Guy’s expression darkened...

His green eyes darkened and his expression turned stony.
His brilliant blue eyes would darken and the expression on his face became intense just before he would kiss her.
Scott could see her eyes darkening with anger.

2.2 [with object] (Of anger, sorrow, etc.) show in (someone’s eyes or expression): misery darkened her gaze...

An unidentifiable emotion darkened his eyes so that they were almost black.
Annoyance darkened her brown eyes as she glared at the vicious, little black ball of fur.
Andy nodded, the concerned expression still darkening her blue eyes.

Phrases

never darken someone's door

Derivatives

darkener

noun ...

Unlike mascara, lash darkener just adds color, no length or volume.
You can use herbal henna once every 2 weeks as a hair conditioner and hair darkener.
It takes about 5 more minutes of sanding to remove all of the darkener from the top relief of your etching.

单词	darken
释义	darken /ˈdɑːk(ə)n / verb 1Make or become dark or darker: [no object]: the sky was darkening rapidly [with object]: darken the eyebrows with black powder (as adjective darkened) a darkened room... And then, as the sky slowly darkens, dark silhouettes slowly start wandering along the city-centre sidewalks. Jeanna opened her eyes to see the sky had darkened to a dark slate, and the wind whipped mercilessly at the houses and plants around her. It was here the new Carlow confidence shone like the sun breaking through after rapidly darkening skies which almost called for floodlighting. Synonyms grow dark/darker, blacken, grow black/blacker, dim, grow dim, cloud over, lour make dark/darker, blacken, make black/blacker, make dim, shade, eclipse, fog, obscure 2Make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy: [no object]: his mood darkened [with object]: the abuse darkened the rest of their lives... Over 200 of these are given over to vituperation against Tesco, in which the reviewer admits, ‘even driving past Tesco darkens my mood’. If anything more darkens the mood of our brooding Chancellor it is warnings such as these. I'm back at work tomorrow night and just the thought of it is like a cloud descending over me, closing me in and darkening my mood. Synonyms make/become gloomy, make/become angry, make/become unhappy, make/become annoyed, make/become depressed, cast down, become cast down, deject, become dejected, weigh down, oppress, dampen the spirits of, make/become dispirited, make/become troubled, cast a pall over, blacken, look black, sadden; spoil, mar, detract from 2.1 [no object] (Of someone’s eyes or expression) show anger, sorrow, or another strong negative emotion: Guy’s expression darkened... His green eyes darkened and his expression turned stony. His brilliant blue eyes would darken and the expression on his face became intense just before he would kiss her. Scott could see her eyes darkening with anger. 2.2 [with object] (Of anger, sorrow, etc.) show in (someone’s eyes or expression): misery darkened her gaze... An unidentifiable emotion darkened his eyes so that they were almost black. Annoyance darkened her brown eyes as she glared at the vicious, little black ball of fur. Andy nodded, the concerned expression still darkening her blue eyes. Phrases never darken someone's door Derivatives darkener noun ... Unlike mascara, lash darkener just adds color, no length or volume. You can use herbal henna once every 2 weeks as a hair conditioner and hair darkener. It takes about 5 more minutes of sanding to remove all of the darkener from the top relief of your etching. Rhymes Aachen, hearken, kraken, Marcan, Petrarchan
随便看	blow off steam blow one's nose blow one's (own) trumpet blow one's top (or lid or stack) blow (or clear) away the cobwebs blow (or toot) one's own horn blow out blowout blowout preventer blow over blowpipe blowsily blowsiness blow someone a kiss blow someone away blow someone off blow someone out blow someone's brains out blow someone's mind blow someone up blow something off blow something out blow something out of the water blow something to bits (or pieces or smithereens) blow something up

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