第三人稱(chēng)單數:lightens現在分詞:lightening過(guò)去分詞:lightened過(guò)去式:lightened
lighten基本解釋
lighten在線(xiàn)翻譯
及物動(dòng)詞使(某物)更明亮
不及物動(dòng)詞減輕; 點(diǎn)亮
lighten反義詞
lighten的反義詞
及物動(dòng)詞darkendimshade
lighten同義詞
動(dòng)詞buoy uplighten upbrighten
lighten相關(guān)例句
及物動(dòng)詞
1. More lamps will lighten the gloomy room.
多點(diǎn)幾盞燈會(huì )照亮那間陰暗的房間。
2. He lightened his bag by taking out some books.
他從包中取出幾本書(shū)以減輕重量。
3. Touches of humor lightened the lecture.
幾分幽默使演講變得生動(dòng)了。
不及物動(dòng)詞
1. It thundered and lightened.
雷電交作。
2. Her heart lightened when she heard the news.
她聽(tīng)到那消息,心情就變得愉快了。
lighten詞典解釋
1. (使)發(fā)亮;(使)變得明亮;(使)變淡
When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour.
e.g. The sky began to lighten...
天空開(kāi)始變亮了。
e.g. Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
萊斯莉將頭發(fā)染成了淺色,現在又剪了個(gè)短蓬頭。
2. 使緩和;調劑
If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring.
e.g. Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
安東尼覺(jué)得有必要緩和一下氣氛。
e.g. He managed to lighten the generally lifeless debate at times...
他讓這場(chǎng)總體很沉悶的辯論時(shí)不時(shí)迸出了些火花。
3. (使)(態(tài)度、心情等)變得輕松(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.
e.g. As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened...
他們快到市郊時(shí),埃拉的情緒明顯好轉。
e.g. The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood.
陽(yáng)光透過(guò)窗戶(hù)照進(jìn)來(lái),可是這也不能讓他的心情開(kāi)朗起來(lái)。
4. 使變輕
If you lighten something, you make it less heavy.
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攪拌是個(gè)好主意,因為這樣能夠使混合物的分量減輕。
e.g. He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.
他用盡全力拉減輕了重量的雪橇。
5. 減輕…的負擔
If someone or something lightens your burden or your load, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you.
e.g. The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt...
部長(cháng)已經(jīng)說(shuō)服銀行減輕外債負擔。
e.g. In sharing this secret you lighten your burden...
和別人分享這個(gè)秘密可以減輕自己的負擔。
相關(guān)詞組:lighten up
lighten英英釋義
verb
1. alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
e.g. relieve the pressure and the stress
lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents
Synonym: relieve
2. become lighter
e.g. The room lightened up
Synonym: lighten up
3. make lighter or brighter
e.g. The paint will brighten the room
Synonym: brightenlighten up
4. become more cheerful
e.g. after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit
Synonym: lighten upbuoy up
5. reduce the weight on
make lighter
e.g. she lightened the load on the tired donkey
6. make more cheerful
e.g. the conversation lightened me up a bit
Synonym: lighten upbuoy up