lighten
lighten1
verb
lighten2
verb
verb
- make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity
减轻（重量、压力或严重程度）
[with obj.]efforts to lighten the burden of regulation.
减轻调控工作负担的尝试。
[no obj.]the strain had lightened.
压力已经减轻了。
■make or become more cheerful or less serious
使轻松愉快
[with obj.]she attempted a joke to lighten the atmosphere.
她试图通过开玩笑让气氛轻松起来。
[no obj.]Robbie felt her spirits lighten a little.
罗比觉得她的情绪轻松了一点儿。
lighten2
verb
- make or become lighter or brighter
使亮一些
[no obj.]the sky began to lighten in the east.
东方的天空开始发亮了。
[with obj.]she had lightened her hair.
她已经把头发弄亮了些。
■[with obj.](archaic)enlighten spiritually
(古)启迪，开导
now the Lord lighten thee, thou art a great fool.
汝大愚矣，愿主多多开导。 - [no obj.](it lightens, it is lightening，等)(rare)emit flashes of lightning; flash with lightning
(罕)闪电划过
it thundered and lightened.
电闪雷鸣。
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