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blacken

英  [ˈblækən]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • blackens , blackening , blackened

    1[I 不及物动词] 使变黑 , 变黑

    To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.

    双语例句

    例:

    The married women of Shitamachi maintained the custom of blackening their teeth.

    下町的已婚妇女保留了染黑牙齿的习俗。

    2[T 及物动词] 诋毁

    If someone blackens your character, they make other people believe that you are a bad person.

    双语例句

    例:

    They're trying to blacken our name.

    他们在设法败坏我们的名声。

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