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darken | BrE ˈdɑːk(ə)n, AmE ˈdɑrkən | A. transitive verb ① (reduce light in) «clouds, person» 使…变暗 shǐ… biàn'àn ‹sky, room›▸ to darken sb's door figurative 擅自踏进某人家门 ② (make dark) 使…变深 shǐ… biànshēn ‹colour, paint›▸ darkened glass 深色玻璃 ③ figurative (make gloomy) «worry, news» 使…蒙上阴影 shǐ… méngshang yīnyǐng ‹mood, thought›▸ to darken one's wedding day/the atmosphere 给婚礼带来不快/使气氛变得沉重 B. intransitive verb ① (lose light) «sky, room» 变暗 biàn'àn ② (become less pale) «skin» 变黑 biànhēi ; «liquid» 颜色变深 yánsè biànshēn ③ figurative (become gloomy) «mood, atmosphere» 变得阴沉 biàn de yīnchén ▸ his brow/face darkened (at the thought of sth) 他(一想起某事就)沉下脸来 |