lighten
vi. 减轻；发亮
vt. 使照亮；使轻松
vt.
使（某物）更明亮；
vi.
点亮；减轻；
变形
过去式：lightened过去分词：lightened现在分词：lightening第三人称单数：lightens
英英释义
lighten[ 'laitən ]
v.
make more cheerful
"the conversation lightened me up a bit"
同义词：lighten upbuoy up
reduce the weight on; make lighter
"she lightened the load on the tired donkey"
become more cheerful
"after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"
同义词：lighten upbuoy up
make lighter or brighter
同义词：brightenlighten up
become brighter
同义词：brighten
become lighter
"The room lightened up"
同义词：lighten up
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
"lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"
同义词：relieve
词组短语
lighten up放松，不要生气
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
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。
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lighten (v.1)
"to make less heavy," figuratively "to make cheerful," mid-14c., from light (adj.1) + -en (1). Related: Lightened; lightening.
lighten (v.2)
"shed light upon, illuminate, brighten," early 14c., from light (n.) -en (1). Meaning "to grow brighter" is late 14c. Of faces, expressions, etc., from 1795. Related: Lightened; lightening.
1. Measures have been taken to lighten the load of the hospital doctors.
业已采取措施减轻医院医生的负担。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
2. I took some of the parcels from Tom to lighten his load.
我接过汤姆的一些包裹,以减轻他的负载。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
3. To lighten the atmosphere, Byron asked Slote about the workings of the embassy.
为了缓和一下空气，拜伦问起斯鲁特大使馆里的工作情况。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
4. Pretty soon it darkened up and begun to thunder and lighten.
一会儿天阴得很黑；紧跟着就是打雷打闪。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
5. 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。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
6. More lamps will lighten the gloomy room.
再多一些灯会使昏暗的屋子变亮。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
7. He tries to lighten his lectures with an occasional witticism.
他有时想用俏皮话使课堂活跃。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
8. It will lighten the basket if I take out the potatoes.
我要是把土豆拿出来，篮子就轻了。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
9. The crew threw everything movable overboard to lighten the plane.
为了减轻飞机重量，机上的人员把一切可以移动的东西都扔出机舱。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
10. If you want to lighten the weight, just you little eat bread.
如果你想减轻体重，你就少吃面包。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
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