darken

动词 darken:

1. become dark or darker
2. become or make darker
   同义词：dim
3. tarnish or stain
4. make dark or darker

1. We darkened the room to show the film.
   我们把房间弄暗以放影片。
2. The sky darkened as the storm approached.
   风雨欲来，天色黑暗。
3. Go! And never darken my door again!
   走吧! 下次不要再到我家来了！

dark.en

v.（动词）
dark.ened,dark.en.ing,dark.ens
v.tr.（及物动词）

To make dark or darker.
使黑暗，使更暗
To give a darker hue to.
抹黑：给…以模糊的形式
To fill with sadness; make gloomy.
充满忧伤；使阴郁
To render vague or uncertain; obscure:
使模糊或使不确定；使混淆：
例句：
The sudden drop in stock prices darkened the future for investors.
股票价格的突然降落使得投资者的前景变得模糊

To tarnish or stain:
败坏，沾污：
例句：
a scandal that darkened the family`s good name.
败坏了这个家庭良好名声的谣言

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become dark or darker.
变暗或更暗

【引伸】
dark.ener
n.（名词）