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darkening

/ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋɡ/

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verb

变暗，使变黑。

To make dark or darker by reducing light.

Examples :

"The storm clouds were darkening the sky, making it look like evening even though it was only 3 PM. "

乌云正在使天空变暗，即使才下午三点，也看起来像傍晚一样了。

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verb

变暗，昏暗。

To become dark or darker (having less light).

Examples :

"The sky was slowly darkening as the sun set. "

太阳下山时，天空慢慢地变暗了。

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verb

变暗，天黑。

To get dark (referring to the sky, either in the evening or as a result of cloud).

Examples :

"The sky was slowly darkening as the sun began to set after our soccer practice. "

足球训练结束后，太阳开始落山，天空也慢慢地变暗了。

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verb

变暗, 使变黑。

To make dark or darker in colour.

Examples :

"The chef was darkening the sauce by adding balsamic vinegar. "

厨师正在往酱汁里加黑醋，使酱汁颜色变深。

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verb

变暗，转黑。

To become dark or darker in colour.

Examples :

"The sky was darkening as the storm approached. "

暴风雨临近时，天空正在变暗。

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verb

变暗，阴暗化.

To render gloomy, darker in mood.

Examples :

"The news of the company layoffs was definitely darkening the mood at the office. "

公司裁员的消息无疑让办公室的气氛变得压抑起来。

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verb

变得阴沉，情绪低落。

To become gloomy, darker in mood.

Examples :

"The news of the accident began to darken the mood in the classroom. "

事故的消息开始让教室里的气氛变得阴沉起来。

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verb

使失明，使视力减弱

To blind, impair the eyesight.

Examples :

"The sudden smoke from the fire was darkening her vision. "

突然的烟雾使她的视力变得模糊。

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verb

失明，变瞎

To be blinded, lose one’s eyesight.

Examples :

"The accident was so sudden that it risked darkening his sight forever. "

那场事故太突然了，差点让他永远失明。

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verb

变暗, 昏暗，使模糊。

To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.

Examples :

"The confusing instructions for the science project were darkening my understanding of the experiment. "

那个科学项目的说明书太令人迷惑了，把我对实验的理解都搞糊涂了。(Nà ge kēxué xiàngmù de shuōmíngshū tài lìng rén míhuò le, bǎ wǒ duì shíyàn de lǐjiě dōu gǎo hútu le.)

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verb

玷污，弄脏.

To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.

Examples :

"The politician's lies were darkening his reputation, making people trust him less. "

这位政客的谎言正在玷污他的名声，让人们越来越不信任他。

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noun

变暗, 昏暗.

The act of something becoming darker.

Examples :

"The darkening of the sky signaled the approaching storm. "

天空的变暗预示着暴风雨即将来临。

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