| 单词 | lighten |
| 释义 | lighten —lighten /ˈlaɪ.tən/ aep /-t̬ən/ verb (MAKE LESS HEAVY) ↑Verb Endings for lighten lighten sb's burden, load, etc.► F0 to make a difficult situation or responsibility easier: » Getting a new assistant will lighten (= reduce) the workload considerably.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterWord Builder:–Nouns: light, lighter, lighting, lightness–Adjectives: light–Verbs: light, lighten–Adverbs: lightlyverb [I or T] (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS) ↑Verb Endings for lighten ► F0 to (cause to) become happier and less worried: » His mood lightened after the phone call.» He tried to lighten the atmosphere by telling a joke.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing pleasureThesaurus+: ↑ReassuringWord Builder:–Nouns: light, lighter, lighting, lightness–Adjectives: light–Verbs: light, lighten–Adverbs: lightlyverb [I] (BECOME BRIGHT) ↑Verb Endings for lighten ► F0 to become less dark: » The sky had lightened and there were breaks in the clouds.→ OPPOSITE DARKEN(Cf. ↑darken)Thesaurus+: ↑Pale and colourless and causing colour to fadeWord Builder:–Nouns: light, lighter, lighting, lightness–Adjectives: light–Verbs: light, lighten–Adverbs: lightlyverb [T] (MAKE PALE) ↑Verb Endings for lighten ► F0 to make something lighter: » The sun always lightens my hair.Thesaurus+: ↑Pale and colourless and causing colour to fade |
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