whiten

whiten — 動詞

1. to cause the colour of a surface or object to become white or a paler shade, or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

使變白；變白

使顏色變白或更淡

to cause the colour of a surface or object to become white or a paler shade, or to gradually change to white or a paler shade

例句

Elena's dentist recommended a special toothpaste to whiten her teeth without causing sensitivity.

Elena 的牙醫推薦了一種特別的牙膏，可以在不造成敏感的情況下讓她的牙齒變白。

transitive: whiten + noun phrase (body part)

Haruto used bleach to whiten the kitchen towels that had become grey over time.

Haruto 用漂白水把那些用久了變灰的廚房毛巾洗白。

transitive: whiten + object (method indicated by 'with + substance')

同義詞
  • bleach

    stronger and more specific — uses chemicals to remove colour; 'whiten' can describe gentler or natural processes

  • lighten

    broader — can apply to any colour becoming paler, not necessarily toward white

  • brighten

    focuses on increase in luminosity rather than change toward the colour white

反義詞
  • darken

    to make or become darker in colour

  • blacken

    to make or become black, often by burning or staining

文法句型

whiten + noun phrase

noun phrase + whiten(s/ed)