lightens

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
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  • light n.光;光线;灯;打火机;领悟;浅色;天窗adj.轻的;浅色的;明亮的;轻松的;容易的;清淡的v.点燃;变亮;照亮adv.清楚地;轻便地
  • on prep.在...之上;由...支撑着;在(某一天);关于;基于adv.穿着;向前(移动);表示持续性adj.表示已连接、处于工作状态或使用中;发生;值班
Verb:
  1. make more cheerful;

    "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

  2. reduce the weight on; make lighter;

    "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"

  3. become more cheerful;

    "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"

  4. make lighter or brighter;

    "The paint will brighten the room"

  5. become lighter;

    "The room lightened up"

  6. 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"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Her heart lightened when she heard the news.
      听到这消息,她轻松了。
    2. His face lightened as she apologized.
      她向他道歉时,他喜形于色。
    3. A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room.
      一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。
    4. 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。
    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。