darkening

英 [ˈdɑːkənɪŋ]

美 [ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ]

v. (使)变暗，变黑; (使)忧郁，生气，不快
darken的现在分词

现在分词：darkening　

BNC.23698 / COCA.19550

柯林斯词典

V-ERG (使)变黑;(使)变深;(使)变暗
If somethingdarkensor if a person or thingdarkensit, it becomes darker.
1. The sky darkened abruptly...
  天突然暗了下来。
2. She had put on her make-up and darkened her eyelashes.
  她已化好妆，并涂黑了睫毛。
V-ERG (使)变得阴郁;(使)心情沉重
If someone's mooddarkensor if somethingdarkenstheir mood, they suddenly become rather unhappy.
1. My sunny mood suddenly darkened...
  我的好心情突然变得阴郁起来。
2. Nothing was going to darken his mood today.
  今天什么都不会影响到他的心情。
VERB (脸色)变阴沉;(面)有愠色
If someone's facedarkens, they suddenly look angry.
1. Rawley's face darkened again.
  罗利的脸色又阴沉下来。

noun

adj

becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
1. the darkening sky