blackened
past simple and past participle ofblacken
| 单词 | blackened |
| 释义 | blackened past simple and past participle ofblacken blacken verb[IorTusually passive] uk/ˈblæk.ən/us/ˈblæk.ən/blackenverb[I or T usually passive](BECOME/MAKE BLACK)tobecomeblackor to make somethingbecomeblack, forexamplebecause ofdirtorsmoke: Thefoldsof thecurtainswere blackenedwithdirt. Thebuildingswere blackenedbyexplosions. Copperpotsdangleover a blackenedhearth. Theskysuddenlyblackened. to make fire or damage with fire
to makefoodblackon theoutsidebycookingit in a veryhotpan, usually aftercoveringit inoilorbutterandherbsorspices, or tobecomeblackin this way: The blackenedcatfishistoppedwithmushroomsandservedoverspinach. Mygirlfriendorderedthe blackenedprawns. Leave thepanon a highheatso that thechickenblackens.
Making things dirty & untidy
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Preparing food using heat Cookery terms blackenverb[I or T usually passive](SPOIL)blackensomeone'sname/image/reputation to make someone have abadreputation: Thefinancialcrashblackened theimageofbankers. Heaccusedpoliticiansof "blackening thereputation" ofwarveterans. Damaging reputation
Examplesofblackenedblackened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Even though the inner chamber walls have beenblackened, about 20% of the acquired light intensity is originated by this reflection. From theCambridge English Corpus In damage type 10, an undamaged zone within the forewing marginal rubbed area is shownblackenedto emphasize its shape. From theCambridge English Corpus They wereblackenedwith grime, and their conditions of work caused major health problems. From theCambridge English Corpus Each of the other two bore a flower, once red but nowblackened. From theCambridge English Corpus The tibiae and tarsi are yellowish but may beblackened, more so in the hind tibiae of the female. From theCambridge English Corpus Values represented by ablackenedcircle are less than 2%. From theCambridge English Corpus Theblackenedregion shows the area over which the full cortical thickness was lesioned. From theCambridge English Corpus A piece of reindeersinew thread isblackenedwith soot, and is then drawn under and through the skin by means of a needle. From theCambridge English Corpus A cross-sectional model of the theatre became the illuminated altar-piece, with theblackenedarchway of the tunnel entrance proscenium serving as backdrop. From theCambridge English Corpus The foot of mountains that contain metal are usually covered by dense and leafy ferns and their summits are dressed with plants ofblackenedleaves. From theCambridge English Corpus The midge larvae were soon immobilized and metamorphosis of the parasitoid took place within their bloated andblackenedskins. From theCambridge English Corpus Do you see this cardboard, so punctured andblackenedalong the three lines, over which the feather duster full of charcoal powder had been swept? From theCambridge English Corpus This is particularly true given the way in which his memory has beenblackenedin some circles with accusations of instability and mental weakness. From theCambridge English Corpus A few cases, however, have such slow rotation that only a little over half of the body getsblackened. From theCambridge English Corpus The concepts that areblackenedappear in texts, the others are only knowledge base concepts. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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