darken的音標是[?dɑ?k?n]，基本翻譯是“使變暗；加深；使變黑”，速記技巧是“dark暗的，en使…，使變暗”。

Darken這個詞源自于古英語中的“darken”，意為“使變暗”。它的變化形式包括過去式“darkened”，過去分詞“darkened”和現在分詞“darkening”。

相關單詞：

1. Dusk：意為“黃昏”，源自拉丁語中的“dusca”，意為“光線，光亮”，因此與Darken有著相似的詞源。

2. Shadow：意為“影子”，源自中世紀拉丁語中的“shad”或“shadowus”，意為“遮蔽物”。

3. Dim：意為“暗淡的”，源自Darken的形容詞形式，表示光線不足或模糊不清。

4. Nightshade：意為“夜間開花植物”，源自Darken的名詞形式，表示夜間變暗的植物。

5. Darkness：意為“黑暗”，直接源自Darken本身，表示缺乏光線或看不見的狀態。

6. Blacken：意為“使變黑”，源自Darken的動詞形式，表示使物體變黑。

7. Shadowy：意為“模糊的，朦朧的”，與Shadow有著相似的含義，也與Darken有關聯。

8. Darkness-bound：意為“被黑暗束縛的”，其中Darkness-bound是由Darken派生出的形容詞，表示被黑暗所束縛的狀態。

9. Darken-up：意為“變暗，變黑”，是一個動詞短語，常用于描述物體或環境的顏色變化。

10. Darken-down：意為“變暗，減少亮度”，是一個動詞短語，常用于描述光線或光亮的減弱。

常用短語：

1. darken one"s face with soot

2. darken one"s mood

3. darken one"s heart

4. darken the room with shadows

5. darken one"s reputation

6. darken the mood

7. darken the mood with gloom

例句：

1. The coal-blackened face of the miner darkened with soot.

2. Her mood darkened when she found out that she had failed the exam.

3. The news darkened his heart, making him feel hopeless.

4. The shadows in the room darkened as the sun set.

5. His reputation darkened after he was caught stealing.

6. The gloom in the room darkened everyone"s mood.

7. The rain clouds darkened the sky, making it difficult to see clearly.

英文小作文：

The world is full of light and shadow, and it is often the shadow that makes us feel uneasy and anxious. However, we should not let the shadow darken our mood and our heart. We should keep our spirits high and face the challenges of life with courage and determination. After all, it is only a shadow in the end, and we are still in control of our own destiny.