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lessen

英['lesn] 美['lesn]
  • v. 减少;减轻
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详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 减少,变少,减轻,变小,缩小,减小
    2. 使减轻,使变小,使变少,削减
    3. <古>藐视
    4. 贬低,轻视,看不起
    5. 减缓,减弱
    6. 下降
    7. 暗下去
    8. 渐渐西沉

英英释义

Verb:
  1. decrease in size, extent, or range;

    "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"
    "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"
    "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"
    "his voice fell to a whisper"

  2. make smaller;

    "He decreased his staff"

  3. wear off or die down;

    "The pain subsided"

双语例句

1. Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.
工具腰带解放了双手,还减少了锤子掉落的风险。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.
使用了几种药来减轻症状。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The noise began to lessen.
噪音开始减弱。

来自《权威词典》

4. The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.
人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.
经常运动有助于减轻痛感.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The Japanese should lessen their working hours.
      日本人应该减少工作时数。
    2. We should be able to lessen the damage to the city here.
      在这里我们必须能够减少对这个城市的损坏。
    3. This medcine can lessen the pain in no time.
      这种药可以立刻减轻痛苦。
    4. Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.
      经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
    5. Coming back here didn't lessen my confusion and pain.
      回来之后我的困惑和苦恼并没有减轻。

用法讲解

decrease,diminish,lessen,reduce,dwindle
  • 这些词的共同含义是“减少,变少”。
  • decrease指逐渐地、不断地减少。
  • diminish侧重大小、数量和重要性的不断减小,强调减小的部分。
  • lessen普通用词,与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。
  • reduce普通用词,含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。
  • dwindle与decrease同义,指逐渐减小,但强调变得越来越少终至全无。
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