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darken verb darken ♦︎ dim ♦︎ cloudThese words all mean to become or make sth become dark or darker. 这些词均表示变暗、变黑或使变暗、变黑。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the sky darkens / clouds (over)■ darken [intransitive, transitive] (especially written) to become dark; to make sth dark （使）变暗，变黑◆The sky began to darken as the storm approached.暴风雨将至时天空变得黑沉沉的。◆We walked quickly through the darkened streets.我们快步穿过那些黑黝黝的街道。◆a darkened room变暗了的房间■ dim (-mm-) [intransitive, transitive](of a light) to become less bright; to make a light less bright （使灯光）变暗淡，变昏暗◆The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.幕启时，剧场里的灯光暗了下来。◆Dim the lights to create some atmosphere.调暗灯光以营造气氛。 see also dim ⇨ dim adj. 1 2 ■ cloud [intransitive](of the sky) to fill with clouds （天空）布满了云◆It was beginning to cloud over.天空开始阴云密布。◆The sky clouded over and it started to rain.天空阴云密布，开始下起雨来。OPP clear ⇨ disappear see also cloudy ⇨ cloudy |