lightens

英 [ˈlaɪtnz]

美 [ˈlaɪtnz]

v.  减轻，减少(工作量、债务、担忧等); (使)变明亮，变成淡色; (使)感到不那么悲伤(或担忧、严肃); 缓和
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柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）发亮；（使）变得明亮；（使）变淡
  When somethinglightensor when youlightenit, it becomes less dark in colour.
  1. The sky began to lighten...
     天空开始变亮了。
  2. 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。
• VERB 使缓和；调剂
  If someonelightensa situation, they make it less serious or less boring.
  1. Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
     安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。
  2. 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。
  3. Her existence was lightened by bits of gossip.
     她的生活靠了飞短流长才不那么乏味。
• V-ERG （使）（态度、心情等）变得轻松（或愉快）
  If your attitude or moodlightens, or if someone or somethinglightensit, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 使变轻
  If youlightensomething, you make it less heavy.
  1. 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。
  2. He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.
     他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。
• PHRASE 减轻…的负担
  If someone or somethinglightensyourburdenor yourload, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. If you are responsible for children, lighten the load by asking others to help.
     如果你有抚养孩子的责任，可以请他人帮忙以减轻负担。

双语例句

• The Hemingwayian tough man spirit lightens the literary arena in the whole world in an era.
  海明威式的硬汉精神照亮了一个时代的世界文坛。
• The tensioning mechanism can automatically adjust the tightness of the caterpillar band, and lightens the work load of workers.
  本实用新型可以自动调节履带松紧度，减轻了工人的工作负担；
• That lightens over the heart.
  照亮了心灵上空。
• The second book," Britt-Mari Lightens her Heart "was written for girls.
  《布丽特&马利亚心情舒畅了》是写给女孩子的。
• Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
  为什么太阳能把头发晒浅，却能把皮肤晒黑？
• After the rain stops, the sky lightens a little.
  雨停后天亮了一点。
• This lamp lightens the room a bit.
  这灯把小屋又照亮了一点。
• His sentence lightens by judge to the life imprisonment.
  他的判刑由法官减轻为无期徒刑。
• He flings away his burden, if he have one, he lightens himself, like a ship in distress; it is too late, the sand is above his knees.
  他如有重负则需扔掉，就象遇难的船卸去一切一样，但也已经太迟了，沙已过了他的膝盖。
• Thus, the utility model lightens worker's labor intensity, improves the working environment, and enhances the labor productivity and the quality of the putty knife.
  从而减轻了工人的劳动强度、改善了工作环境，提高了劳动生产率和油灰刀的质量。