darken
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they darken | |
| he / she / it darkens | |
| past simple darkened | |
| past participle darkened | |
| -ing form darkening |
- [intransitive, transitive, usually passive]
to become dark; to make something dark （使）变暗，变黑 - [intransitive, transitive]
to become unhappy or angry; to make somebody unhappy or angry （使）忧郁，生气，不快 Her mood darkened at the news. 听到这消息，她的心情暗淡起来。 Luke's face darkened (= he looked angry). 卢克沉下脸来。 - darken something
It was a tragedy that darkened his later life. 这场悲剧给他后来的岁月蒙上了阴影。
Idioms
never darken my door again
- (old-fashioned, humorous)
used to tell somebody never to come to your home again 再不要跨进我的门槛；再不许踏进我的家门 Go! And never darken my door again! 走吧！ 下次不要再到我家来了！