blacken
- IPA[ˈblak(ə)n]
美式
- become or make black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising；dye or color (the face or hair) black for camouflage or cosmetic effect
verb: blacken, 3rd person present: blackens, gerund or present participle: blackening, past tense: blackened, past participle: blackened
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動詞
- 1. become or make black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising he set fire to the paper, watching the end blacken as it burned 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ dye or color (the face or hair) black for camouflage or cosmetic effect in full combat gear with blackened faces
- ▪ damage or destroy (someone's good reputation); defame she won't thank you for blackening her husband's name 同義詞 反義詞
- made black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising: she smiled at Mary, revealing blackened teeth
Oxford American Dictionary
- made black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising: she smiled at Mary, revealing blackened teeth
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈblak(ə)n]
英式
- make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising: stone blackened by the soot of ages he set light to the paper, watching the end blacken as it burned
Oxford Dictionary
