Word · Frequency #8998
darkens
变暗;使暗;颜色变深
darkens is the third person singular of darken.
核心释义
make or become dark or darker
- 1.
通过减少光线使变暗或更暗
To make dark or darker by reducing light.
- 2.
变暗或更暗(光线减少)
To become dark or darker (having less light).
- 3.
变暗(指天空,傍晚或因云层)
To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).
- 4.
使颜色变暗或更暗
To make dark or darker in colour.
- 5.
颜色变暗或更暗
To become dark or darker in colour.
- 6.
使情绪阴郁,变得更暗
To render gloomy, darker in mood.
- 7.
变得阴郁,情绪变暗
To become gloomy, darker in mood.
- 8.
使失明,损害视力
To blind, impair the eyesight.
- 9.
失明,失去视力
To be blinded, lose one’s eyesight.
- 10.
使模糊,遮蔽或困惑;使不清晰或不易理解
To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
- 11.
使污浊;玷污;使失去光泽。
To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
- 12.
熄灭,失去活力,死亡。
To be extinguished or deprived of vitality, to die.
通过减少光线使变暗或更暗;变暗或更暗(光线减少);变暗(指天空,傍晚或因云层);使颜色变暗或更暗;颜色变暗或更暗
用法In use
The sky began to darken as the storm approached.
用法提示:不及物用法,表示自然变暗
She darkened the room by drawing the curtains.
用法提示:及物用法,表示人为使变暗
The wood darkened after exposure to sunlight.
用法提示:不及物用法,表示颜色变深
darken something
及物用法,后接宾语
The storm darkened the sky.
暴风雨使天空变暗。
something darkens
不及物用法,主语自身变暗
The sky darkened as the storm approached.
随着暴风雨临近,天空变暗了。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- darken the sky
- 使天空变暗
- Storm clouds darkened the sky.暴风云使天空变暗了。
- darken a room
- 使房间变暗
- She drew the curtains to darken the room.她拉上窗帘使房间变暗。
- darken someone's mood
- 使某人情绪低落
- The bad news darkened his mood.坏消息使他的情绪低落。
- darken someone's door
- 登门拜访(常含负面意味)
- He never darkened her door again.他再也没登过她的门。
- darken with age
- 随年龄增长变暗
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'dark'(黑暗)+ 'en'(使动),就像给黑暗加上使之更强的后缀,让一切变得更暗。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:天气变暗、颜色加深、情绪阴沉化 该词在描述天气、颜色变化或抽象隐喻时均可用,语体较中性,通常见于书面或描写性语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'ark' share the /ɑːk/ sound with the stressed syllable of 'darken', but 'darken' has an additional unstressed syllable /ən/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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