lighten
减轻
常用释义
英音[ ˈlaɪtn ]
美音[ ˈlaɪtn ]
变形
第三人称单数:
lightens
现在分词:
lightening
过去式:
lightened
过去分词:
lightened
基本释义
- vi. 减轻;发亮
- vt. 使照亮;使轻松
例句
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1·An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations.节能灯可减轻发电站的负荷。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.这些措施将减轻小型企业的纳税负担。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·His stupor began to lighten.他的睡意开始减轻。
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4·They want to lighten their course load for coming semester.他们想减轻下学期的课程负担。
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5·The sky began to lighten.天空开始变得明亮了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·The sky began to lighten in the east.东方开始透亮了。来源: 《牛津词典》
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7·She told a joke to lighten the atmosphere.她讲了个笑话以缓和气氛。来源: 《牛津词典》
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8·Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere.安东尼觉得需要缓和一下气氛。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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9·Only the mighty God has the power on this dark land to lighten it.只有万能的上帝才有能力在这块黑暗的土地上使它变明亮。
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10·You indeed made a unique superhero movie which makes people think "The Dark Knight" needs to lighten up.你们的确拍了一部与众不同的超级英雄电影,它让人们认为《黑暗骑士》需要明亮一点。
网络释义
- lighten up : 放松,不要生气
同义词
vi.
减轻;发亮
vt.
使照亮;使轻松
同根词
词根:
light
light
adj
轻的;光亮的;容易的
lightless
adj
不发光的;无光的;暗的
lightsome
adj
轻盈的;畅快的;轻率的;明亮的
light
adv
轻地
lightly
adv
轻轻地;轻松地;容易地;不费力地
light
n
光,光亮;灯
lighting
n
照明设备,舞台灯光
lightening
n
孕腹轻松
词语辨析
illuminate/light/lighten.导航词义:照亮
illuminate:v. 照亮,照明.指照亮某物或使某处充满光亮。
The light illuminates the street.
灯光照亮了大街。
At night the whole building was beautifully illuminated by moonlight.
晚上整栋大厦被月光映照得美轮美奂。
light:v. 照亮.指照亮某个地方,通常用被动语态。
The kitchen was poorly lit.
厨房光线暗淡。
His room was brightly lit.
他的房间灯火通明。
lighten:v. (使)明亮,(使)变亮.指变得比原来明亮,或使某物变得更加明亮。
The bonfire lightened the sky.
篝火照亮了天空。
As the sky lightened, we had to set out.
天色渐亮,我们得出发了。