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reddening

UK //ˈrednɪŋ//US //ˈrednɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'rednen',由形容词 'red'(红色)加动词后缀 '-en'(使...化)构成,最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指物体或表面逐渐变红的过程或现象,常用于描述因光线、化学反应或生理变化导致的颜色改变。

“The reddening of the sky at sunset was breathtaking.”

(日落时天空逐渐变红的景象令人惊叹。)

“Scientists observed the reddening of leaves due to nutrient deficiency.”

(科学家们观察到树叶因营养缺乏而变红的现象。)

同义词:blushing, flushing, coloring

verb

❶ 使某物变成红色或变得更红的行为,可以是物理变化或情感反应导致的自然现象。

“The setting sun was reddening the clouds.”

(夕阳正在将云朵染成红色。)

“She tried to avoid reddening her face by staying in the shade.”

(她待在阴凉处避免脸红。)

同义词:coloring, tinting, dyeing

常见短语

reddening effect — 特指天文学中星际尘埃使星光偏向红色波长的现象,也泛指任何导致物体显红色的物理效应。

“The reddening effect must be accounted for in astronomical measurements.”

(在天文测量中必须考虑星光红化效应的影响。)