| 词汇 | lighten |
| 释义 | lightenUK:*/ˈlaɪtən/US:/ˈlaɪtən/ ,(līt′n)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 lighten [sth] vtr (make less dark)使变亮；照亮Opening the curtains lightened the room enough to read. lighten [sth] vtr (colour: make paler) (色彩)调淡，使变淡I want to lighten my hair colour a little bit. lighten [sth] vtr (make less heavy)减轻；使变轻The cart driver asked the passengers to get off and walk up the hill, to lighten the load for the horse. lighten [sth] vtr figurative (make less onerous)减轻What can I do to lighten your workload? lighten [sth] vtr figurative (mood: make less serious)缓和Dave's jokes always lighten the atmosphere. lighten vi (become less dark)变亮When it began to lighten we saw there were a few clouds. lighten vi (become less heavy)变轻；减轻The tank will lighten as the water evaporates. lighten vi figurative (mood: become less serious)变得轻松；变得愉快When my daughter looks sad I tickle her until her expression lightens. 动词短语 lighten up vi phrasal informal, figurative (be less serious) (非正式用语)心情变得轻松起来；高兴起来He should lighten up and not take work so seriously. Lighten up, the situation is not as bad as you think it is! 复合形式： lighten the mood v expr figurative (make the atmosphere less solemn)放松心情 |
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