lessen
- 基本释义
- 词形变化
- 详细释义
- 双解释义
- 英英释义
- 短语词组
- 常见例句
lessen
['lesn]
v.减少, 减轻
例句与用法：
A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation.
淡色通过加白色使浓度变化而形成的一种颜色分级
Something that separates potentially antagonistic entities, as an area between two rival powers that serves to lessen the danger of conflict.
缓冲物，缓冲地带可用来隔离潜在的对抗性因来的东西，如面敌对势力用来减轻冲突危险的地带
The pain was already lessening.
疼痛已在减轻。
词形变化：
动词过去式: lessened | 动词过去分词: lessened | 动词现在分词: lessening | 动词第三人称单数: lessens |
vi.
变小, 变少; 减轻
The heat will lessen during the evening.
晚上热气会减弱。
vt.
1. 使变小, 使变少; 使减轻
The talk lessened the tension.
这次交谈缓和紧张局面。
2. 【古】藐视; 贬低
lessen
过去式：lessened
过去分词：lessened
现在进行时：lessening
词形变化：
动词过去式: lessened | 动词过去分词: lessened | 动词现在分词: lessening | 动词第三人称单数: lessens |
同义词：
decrease | diminish | reduce | lower | slacken | decline | minimize | cut | tail off | ease off | let up | die down | moderate | abate | bate | mitigate | dwindle | minify | relax | ebb | subtract | deduct | decimate | allay | soothe | constrict | deplete | narrow | contract | wane | shrink | quell | palliate | condense | clip | assuage | ease | attenuate | relieve | retrench | underestimate | extenuate | modify | truncate | alleviate | appease | temper | mollify | fail | away | weaken | abbreviate | languish | shorten | pare | decay | lighten | curtail | shrivel | wither | subside | abridge | erode | fade away | melt away | waste away | thin | out | take | cut short | taper | depress | fall | loosen | silence | take away | soften | thin out | stem | short | scale | fade | waste | melt |
反义词：
词义辨析：
同义:
v.减少
v.贬低
v.缩小, 收缩, 删节
v.减轻, 缓和
v.减去, 使变少
同义参见:
反义:
vt.vi.变小; 减少; 减低
lessenlessenD.J.:[ˈlesn]K.K.:[ˈlɛsən]vi.1.■变少vt.1.■减少(某事物)
词性变化lessen[ˈlesn]vi.1.■变小, 变少
lessen['lesən]vt.1.■减少，使变小，使缩小，使减轻：to lessen production costs降低生产成本to lessen the tension减少压力2.■[古语]轻视，藐视；贬低；抹杀：to lessen a person's feat抹杀某人的功绩vi.1.■减少；变小；缩小；减轻：The difference between the city and the countryside lessens gradualy.城乡差别逐渐缩小。conj.1.■[美国方言] 除非(=unless)
lessenlessen[ˈlesn]vt.1.■缩小, 减少; 减轻2.■贬低; 轻视
词性变化lessen[ˈlesn]vi.1.■变小, 变少
lessen
verb
verb
- make or become less; diminish
（使）变少；缩小
[with obj.]the years have lessened the gap in age between us.
岁月缩短了我们之间的年龄差距。
[no obj.]the warmth of the afternoon lessened.
下午降温了。
lessen
■What can we do to lessen her vexation?
我们做些什么才能减轻她的烦恼呢？
■A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation.
淡色通过加白色使浓度变化而形成的一种颜色分级
■The heat will lessen during the evening.
晚上热气会减弱。
■Something that separates potentially antagonistic entities, as an area between two rival powers that serves to lessen the danger of conflict.
缓冲物，缓冲地带可用来隔离潜在的对抗性因来的东西，如面敌对势力用来减轻冲突危险的地带
■The sick man had recourse to drugs to lessen his pain.
病人靠药来减轻痛苦。
■Doctors used to let blood from people to lessen a fever.
过去医生以放血来降低轻热度。
■The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.
人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。
■To lessen the price or value of.
降低降低价格或价值
■Some drugs lessen a person's sensibility.
一些药物会减低一个人的敏感度。
■I don't know what I can do to lessen his pain.
我不知道我能做什么来减轻他的痛苦。
■Doctor used to let blood from people to lessen a fever.
过去医生以放血来降低轻热度。
■Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.
经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
■This medcine can lessen the pain in no time.
这种药可以立刻减轻痛苦。
■The heat will lessen during the evening .
晚间热量会减轻。
■To lessen the density of; rarefy.
稀释减弱集中程度；使变稀薄
■The Japanese should lessen their working hours.
日本人应该减少工作时数。
■To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen.
减少，降低使在数量、程度或强度上减少；减轻
■But some are likely to lessen competition.
但也存在一些可能弱化竞争的合并。
■Some measures should be taken to lessen them.
应该采取措施以减少遗漏或重复记录。
■The talk aimed to lessen the tension.
这次交谈旨在缓和紧张局面。
■Won’t that lessen the excitement though?
不过 这样兴奋感不就会减少吗?
■To lessen the density of;rarefy.
稀释减弱集中程度；使变稀薄
■The sick man have recourse to drug to lessen his pain.
病人靠药来减轻痛苦。
■They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.
他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
■The peace talk lessen the tension of the two nations.
和平谈判降低了两国之间的紧张关系。
■They have made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.
他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
■As transportation improves, distances seem to lessen.
随着运输业的进步,距离似乎缩短了。
■But all that does not lessen his importance as a pioneer.
不过，所有这一切并不贬低他开辟新途径的研究者的功绩：
■But she said it did lessen her desire to eat cabbages!
但她说，却使她不太愿意吃卷心菜了。
■To lessen in intensity;temper.
使强度减轻；调和
■There is no grief which time does not lessen and soften.
没有时间不能减轻与缓和的哀伤。
■These measures can't help to lessen the existing tension.
这些措施不能帮助缓和现在的紧张局势。
■Doctors used to let bloodfrom people to lessen a fever.
过去医生以放血来降低轻热度。
■The principle of faith is to lessen words and to increase deeds.
巴哈依教。
■How can we lessen the danger?
我们怎样减少这种危险呢?
■They can also clog your pores and lessen hair growth.
您也可以孔阻塞,淡化毛发生长。
■Use your seat belt to lessen the danger of injury in an accident.
系上座椅安全带，减少交通事故中受伤的危险。
■We should be able to lessen the damage to the city here.
在这里我们必须能够减少对这个城市的损坏。
■Thanks for the history lessen.
谢谢你的历史课。
■Coming back here didn't lessen my confusion and pain.
回来之后我的困惑和苦恼并没有减轻。
■They have made great effort to lessen the noise of planes .
他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
■To lessen in intensity; temper.
使强度减轻；调和
■There is no advantage to lessen the price of all the product.
把所有的产品都降价出售没有什么好处。
■Do you know how to set manifdder on the lessen or enlarge pattern?
你知道怎么将复印机设定在缩印(放大)模式上吗?
■Malolactic fermentation is vital to lessen the wine's acidity.
乳酸发酵是至关重要的减少葡萄酒的酸度。
■No problem，for lessen your accommodation when blur. It's fogging.
没有关系，在模糊的情况下你的眼睛就能放松调节，这叫雾视法。
■Garlic is supposed to lessen the risk of heart disease.
人们认为大蒜能够低心脏病的危险性。
■However, there are ways to lessen the financial burden.
不过，有些方法可以减轻财政负担。
■She upbraided herself for the sentiment, but could not overcome or lessen it.
她为这种感情而自责，但她既不能抑制也不能减少这种感情。
■The danger is that they may find it easier to lessen competition by colluding.
此类市场的威胁在于这些少数的几家公司可能发现通过串谋来限制竞争是很容易的。