| 释义 |
whit·en
\ˈhwītən also ˈwī-\ verb
(whitened ; whitened ; whitening \-t(ə)niŋ\ ; whitens)
Etymology: Middle English whitenen, from white (I) white + -nen -en
transitive verb
1. : to make white or whiter in any way (as by bleaching or blanching or by whitewashing)
< whiten cloth >
2. : to give an often specious appearance of purity, guiltlessness, or propriety to
3. : to deposit a white film of silver on (a metal) by simple immersion
intransitive verb
: to grow white : turn or become white
< the hair whitens with age >
< the sea whitens with foam >
Synonyms: see palliate |