blacken
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/ˈblækən/
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/ˈblækən/
To change the color of something to black or to become black in color.
The berries can blacken when they are cooked for too long.
當莓果煮得太久時,它們會變色。
To damage someone's reputation by saying bad things about them.
She tried to blacken his reputation by spreading false rumors.
她試圖通過散佈虛假的謠言來玷汙他的名聲。