benight

使陷入黑暗

发音

UK /bɪˈnaɪt/
US /bɪˈnaɪt/
US /bə-/

词形变化

benighted benighting benights 三单 benights benighting 现在分词 benighted 过去式 benighted 过去分词

别名

benighten

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To overtake (a traveller etc) with the darkness of night, especially before shelter is reached.

    古体 及物
  2. 2.

    To darken; to shroud or obscure.

    古体 及物
  3. 3.

    To plunge or be overwhelmed in moral or intellectual darkness.

    古体 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

bedim

上位词 10

wrap overcome overtake overwhelm darken overpower enclose envelop enfold enwrap

词源

From Middle English benyghten, binighten, bynyȝten, equivalent to be- + night.

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