单词	darken
释义	darkendark‧en /ˈdɑːkən $ ˈdɑːr-/ ●○○ verb Verb Table VERB TABLE darken Simple Form Present I, you, we, they darken he, she, it darkens Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they darkened Present perfect I, you, we, they have darkened he, she, it has darkened Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had darkened Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will darken Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have darkened Continuous Form Present I am darkening he, she, it is darkening you, we, they are darkening Past I, he, she, it was darkening you, we, they were darkening Present perfect I, you, we, they have been darkening he, she, it has been darkening Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been darkening Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be darkening Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been darkening Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A cleaning solution shouldn't darken the wood. In a few minutes the sky darkened and heavy rain began to fall. The news darkened their view of the situation. The skies darkened and the wind grew stronger. We walked along the shore as the sun's last rays winked over the darkening sea, then headed for home. With the economy entering a slump, the computer industry's future could darken further. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Any minute now his eyes would darken until they seemed almost black with the sheer emanation of his will. As for the guy with the artificially darkened beard, I got news for you, pal. Being a violet blue, it can be darkened further with a yellow-orange. Even with this stratagem the blue of sky and the green of palm trees is darkened considerably. His eyes had immediately darkened, and his entire body had taken on an aggressive stance. How extraordinary, he thought, entering the darkened room. She sat in the small darkened living room in the ugly little house in Palo Alto. When I woke up, the room was darkening. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto become dark► it gets dark when it gets dark , the sky becomes dark, usually because it is night: · It was getting dark, and we were worried that we wouldn't make it back to the village before nightfall. · When we were camping we used to go to sleep as soon as it got dark.· It's getting very dark out there -- there's going to be a storm. ► the light fades if natural light fades , it gradually becomes weaker, because night is coming: · The light slowly began to fade and the trees became mere shadows.· I want to take some photographs before the light fades. ► darken if the sky darkens , it gradually becomes darker than before, often because of bad weather: · In a few minutes the sky darkened and heavy rain began to fall.· We walked along the shore as the sun's last rays winked over the darkening sea, then headed for home. ► fall : night/evening/darkness falls use this especially in stories to say that the night begins and it becomes dark: · We got back home just as night was falling.· Darkness fell on the town and the streetlights came on one by one. ► be plunged into darkness if a room, building etc is plunged into darkness it is suddenly made dark because all the lights have been turned off: · Suddenly the light went out and the narrow stairs were plunged into darkness.· Lightning struck the power lines, plunging half the city into darkness. dark and with little or no light► dark if a place is dark , there is little or no light: · Thick curtains covered the windows and the room was very dark.· I shrank back into the darkest corner of the room, and prayed that the soldiers would not see me.· No, you can't play outside, it's too dark.· It was a dark night and he was afraid they might get lost if they went across the fields.· Anyone who disobeyed him ran the risk of getting beaten up in a dark alley, or even killed. ► pitch dark/pitch black completely dark, so that nothing can be seen: · It's pitch dark in there. I can't see a thing.· Inside the cellar it was pitch black. ► gloomy a gloomy place or room is not at all bright or cheerful - use this especially in stories or written descriptions: · The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.· I never liked visiting Dr Allen in his gloomy old study. ► dingy a room, street, or place that is dingy is fairly dark and usually dirty and in bad condition: · He ate lunch in a dingy little cafe next to the station.· The room was damp and dingy. ► darkened a darkened room or building is darker than usual, especially because its lights have been turned off or there are no lights: · The prisoner lay in a darkened room.· The production opens with a darkened stage, and the sound of a woman singing softly. ► dimly-lit an area or building that is dimly- lit is fairly dark because the lights there are not very bright: · a long, dimly-lit corridor· Madame Gloriana led the way into a dimly lit back room. ► unlit an area, building, or room that is unlit is dark because there are no lights on there: · The path was unlit, and she needed a torch to find her way.· Behind the gasoline pumps the unlit garage stood like a huge black shadow. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s face darkens (=they start to look angry or threatening)· She handed him the letter and his face darkened. ► the darkening sky (=becoming darker)· Benjamin stared up at the darkening sky. ► the sky darkens · The sky darkened and thunder rolled in from the west. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► again · His temporarily revived spirits darkened again with the days.· He slips, falls back, clambers up, repents, things begin to darken again. NOUN► face · Some smiled, some frowned, and the King's face darkened at the beggar's pride and shamelessness.· His face had darkened with shame at having his pleasure aroused in public by one of his daughters.· Mr Mullen's face seemed to darken and swell, and Anna retreated behind Jimmy.· The girl's face darkened slightly when the woman stepped into view.· She gazed into his face, and they darkened.· To Carrefour, her face seemed to darken, perhaps in shadow. ► room · If you're going to use slides, see that the room can be darkened easily - and check your sightlines.· When I woke up, the room was darkening.· The room darkened momentarily as a cloud hid the sun's rays.· She drank the last of her wine as the room darkened.· The room darkened oddly, perhaps a trick of the electricity.· The room darkened, and Culley's outline melded into blackness beside her.· When the room was darkened she was aware of a glow from the street. ► sky · The sky had darkened, clouds had gathered, and birds were returning, flying in belatedly to feed their chicks.· Each afternoon the skies darkened and a violent cleansing rainstorm swept the town.· In minutes the sky had darkened and a heavy rainstorm was lacing the fields before me.· The party broke up early when the sky darkened and the first drops of rain fell.· The sky had darkened and thunder rolled in the west.· When he got outside, the sky had darkened.· The bright light of Provence changed theatrically as the sky darkened to grey, then turned slate purple. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivedarkdarkeneddarkeningnoundarkdarknessverbdarkenadverbdarkly 1[intransitive, transitive] to become dark, or to make something dark:  The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell. a darkened theater The evening shadows darkened the room.2[intransitive, transitive] to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this:  As he got drunker, his mood darkened.3[intransitive] if someone’s face darkens, they start to look angry:  The captain’s face darkened as he read.4never darken my door again old-fashioned said when you do not want to see someone again – now used humorously
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