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		whiten美 ['waɪt(ə)n]  英 ['waɪt(ə)n]  过去分词:whitened  现在分词:whitening  第三人称单数:whitens   v. blanch,whitewash,bleach,fade,pale 1.  | (使)变白,变得更白to become white or whiter; to make sth white or whiter  |  
  | He gripped the wheel until his knuckles whitened. 他紧紧握住方向盘,握得指关节都变白了。  |   | Snow had whitened the tops of the trees. 大雪把树冠变成了白色。  |  
 v.  | 1. to become white or lighter in color, or make something do this 2. to become pale or white, or to make something pale or white  |  
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