vi.
变黑;变黑暗,变暗:
The sky blackened.
天空变得阴沉了。
变脏
vt.
使变黑;使变黑暗:
The commando blackened his face with charcoal.
那名突击队员用木炭把他的脸涂黑。
使脏:
The smoke had blackened the white walls of the house.
烟把房子的白壁熏黑了。
用黑鞋油擦亮(皮鞋、靴子):
to blacken one's lether shoes
用黑鞋油把皮鞋擦亮
诋毁,诽谤,破坏,败坏(名誉等),造谣,中伤(别人的品格等):
Don't blacken my name by spreading rumours.
别散布谣言败坏我的名声。
They blackened their opponent's good name.
他们玷污了他们对手的好名声。