| 单词 | whiten |
| 释义 | whitenWord family (noun) white whiteness whitener (adjective) white (verb) whiten From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishColourswhitenwhit‧en /ˈwaɪtn/ verb [intransitive, transitive]CCto become more white, or to make something do thisThis stuff is supposed to whiten your teeth.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswhiten• I looked at Jack and saw him whiten.• Already frost was whitening every wrinkle of her sleeve.• Makeup began to whiten his lapels like droppings on a statue.• Jack's knuckles whitened on his glass.• Palomar students periodically hike to the top of the peak to whiten the letter.• Outside, a light snow had begun to fall, whitening the streets with downy flakes.• It whitened the terrace beyond with a clear, unbroken glare.• He wore a white dhoti and his body was whitened with ash. |
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