lighten
英['laɪtn]
美['laɪtn]
- v. 使轻松，变得轻松；发亮，变亮；照亮；减轻，变轻；闪电；使变淡
TEM8 CET4 CET6
详细释义
Verb:
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make more cheerful;
"the conversation lightened me up a bit"
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reduce the weight on; make lighter;
"she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
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become more cheerful;
"after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
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make lighter or brighter;
"The paint will brighten the room"
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become lighter;
"The room lightened up"
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alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive;
"relieve the pressure and the stress"
"lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"
双语例句
- 1. He managed to lighten the generally lifeless debate at times.
- 他让这场总体很沉闷的辩论时不时迸出了些火花。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations.
- 一个节能灯泡也许就能减轻发电站的负荷。
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- 3. In sharing this secret you lighten your burden.
- 和别人分享这个秘密可以减轻自己的负担。
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- 4. Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere.
- 安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Come on, this is a party. Lighten up.
- 别这样，这是个聚会。高兴点。
来自柯林斯例句
- Her heart lightened when she heard the news.
听到这消息，她轻松了。 - His face lightened as she apologized.
她向他道歉时，他喜形于色。 - A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room.
一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。 - If you want to lighten the weight, had better eat little bread.
如果你想减轻体重，最好少吃面包。 - The boat began to lighten, and no fresh wave swamped us.
船轻点了，风浪也没有再来与我们为难。
用作动词 (v.)
用法讲解
- lighten up 放松
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