【lighten】的解释和释义

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一. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressiveUOu中文字网

e.g. relieve the pressure and the stress
lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parentsUOu中文字网

Synonym: relieveUOu中文字网

二. become lighterUOu中文字网

e.g. The room lightened upUOu中文字网

Synonym: lighten upUOu中文字网

三. make lighter or brighterUOu中文字网

e.g. The paint will brighten the roomUOu中文字网

Synonym: brightenlighten upUOu中文字网

四. become more cheerfulUOu中文字网

e.g. after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bitUOu中文字网

Synonym: lighten upbuoy upUOu中文字网

五. reduce the weight on
make lighterUOu中文字网

e.g. she lightened the load on the tired donkeyUOu中文字网

六. make more cheerfulUOu中文字网

e.g. the conversation lightened me up a bitUOu中文字网

Synonym: lighten upbuoy upUOu中文字网

一. （使）发亮；（使）变得明亮；（使）变淡
When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour.UOu中文字网

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e.g. The sky began to lighten...
天空开始变亮了。
e.g. Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
莱斯莉将头发染成了浅色，现在又剪了个短蓬头。UOu中文字网

二. 使缓和；调剂
If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring.UOu中文字网

e.g. Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。
e.g. 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。UOu中文字网

三. （使）（态度、心情等）变得轻松（或愉快）
If your attitude or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed.UOu中文字网

e.g. As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened...
他们快到市郊时，埃拉的情绪明显好转。
e.g. The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood.
阳光透过窗户照进来，可是这也不能让他的心情开朗起来。UOu中文字网

四. 使变轻
If you lighten something, you make it less heavy.UOu中文字网

e.g. It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture...
把它放到食品加工器里搅拌是个好主意，因为这样能够使混合物的分量减轻。
e.g. He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.
他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。UOu中文字网

五. 减轻…的负担
If someone or something lightens your burden or your load, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you.UOu中文字网

e.g. The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt...
部长已经说服银行减轻外债负担。
e.g. 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。UOu中文字网

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