blacken

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Collins 1

v. make or become black

vt. 使变黑, 诽谤
vi. 变黑

Collins 星级

14,881

BNC 频率

15,212

使用频率

blacken 由词根 black（黑色）和后缀 -en（使…化）组成，表示“使变黑”或“变得黑暗”。

例句

1. The chef decided to blacken the fish to give it a smoky flavor.

厨师决定把鱼烤黑，以给它增添烟熏的味道。

2. The old paper began to blacken with age and exposure to light.

旧纸因年龄和光照开始变黑。

3. The fire caused the walls to blacken and the room to fill with smoke.

火灾使墙壁变黑，房间充满了烟雾。