blacken

blackenblackenD.J.:[ˈblækən]K.K.:[ˈblækən]vt. & vi.1.■(使)变黑, 把…弄黑His face was blackened with coal.他的脸被煤弄黑了。The sky blackened and soon it began to rain.天空乌云密布, 很快便下起雨来。

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blacken['blækən]vi.1.■变黑；变黑暗，变暗：The sky blackened.天空变得阴沉了。2.■变脏vt.1.■使变黑；使变黑暗：The commando blackened his face with charcoal.那名突击队员用木炭把他的脸涂黑。2.■使脏：The smoke had blackened the white walls of the house.烟把房子的白壁熏黑了。3.■用黑鞋油擦亮(皮鞋、靴子)：to blacken one's lether shoes用黑鞋油把皮鞋擦亮4.■诋毁，诽谤，破坏，败坏(名誉等)，造谣，中伤(别人的品格等)：Don't blacken my name by spreading rumours.别散布谣言败坏我的名声。They blackened their opponent's good name.他们玷污了他们对手的好名声。

blackenblacken[ˈblækən]vt.1.■熏黑, 使变黑, 使变暗2.■毁谤Clouds blacken the heavens.云遮暗了天。He blackens his opponents by giving them names.他用起各种外号来诽谤他的对手。

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继承用法blackenern.1.■(=blacker) 给物品上黑色的工人