Darken Meaning in English
word
ˈdɑɹkən
DAR-kuhn
dˈɑːkən
DAH-kuhn
释义
To make something darker, or to become darker. It can refer to colors, light levels, or even to someone's mood.
用法与细微差别
Mainly used as a verb, often with weather, skies, rooms, or emotions. Common with objects ('darken the room'), but also intransitive ('The sky darkened'). More formal or descriptive than simply 'get dark'. Can be literal or metaphorical (e.g. 'Her mood darkened').
Spanish: oscurecerPortuguese (BR): escurecerPortuguese (PT): escurecerChinese (Simplified): 变暗Chinese (Traditional): 變暗Hindi: अंधेरा करनाArabic: يُظلمBengali: অন্ধকার করা - গাঢ় হওয়াRussian: затемнять - темнетьJapanese: 暗くする - 暗くなるVietnamese: làm tối - tối điKorean: 어둡게 하다 - 어두워지다Turkish: karartmak - kararmakUrdu: تاریک کرنا - سیاہ ہوناIndonesian: menggelapkan - menjadi gelap
例句
Please darken the room for the movie.
basic
Paint can darken as it dries.
basic
His mood began to darken after the bad news.
natural
The clouds quickly darkened the sky.
natural
Don’t let small problems darken your whole day.
natural
The sky began to darken before the storm.
basic