英语词汇“lightening”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

light•en•ing n. [Med.]

Medicinethe descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, occurring toward the end of pregnancy, changing the contour of the abdomen and facilitating breathing by lessening pressure under the diaphragm.

lighten² + -ing¹ 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

lightening /ˈlaɪt^ənɪŋ/ n

the sensation, experienced by many women late in pregnancy when the head of the fetus enters the pelvis, of a reduction in pressure on the diaphragm, making it easier to breathe

light•en¹ v.

to (cause to) become lighter or less dark;
brighten: [no object]The sky lightened at dawn.[~ + object]The sun lightened her hair.

light•en² v.

to make lighter in weight:[~ + object]They lightened the sinking lifeboat by throwing off extra weight.
to (cause to) become less of a burden: [~ + object]to lighten taxes.[no object]Our responsibilities have begun to lighten somewhat.
to (cause to) become cheery or glad: [~ + object]Such news lightens my heart.[no object]His heart lightened at the thought.
lighten up, to (cause to) become less serious or earnest: [no object]needs to lighten up.[~ + object + up]Only she can lighten him up.

light•en¹ v.i.

to become lighter or less dark;
brighten:The sky lightened after the storm.
to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features:Her face lightened when she heard the good news.
to flash as or like lightning (often used impersonally with it as subject):It thundered and lightened for hours.
[Archaic.]to shine, gleam, or be bright:steel blades lightening in the sun.

v.t.

to give light to;
illuminate:A full moon lightened the road.
to brighten (the eyes, features, etc.):A large smile lightened his face.
to make lighter or less dark:Add white to lighten the paint.
[Obs.]enlighten.
[Obs.]to flash or emit like lightning (usually fol. by out, forth, or down):eyes that lightened forth implacable hatred.

1300–50; Middle English lightnen; see light¹, -en¹

light′en•er, n.

light•en² v.t.

to make lighter in weight:to lighten the load on a truck.
to lessen the load of or upon:to lighten a cargo ship.
to make less burdensome or oppressive;
alleviate;
mitigate:to lighten taxes; to lighten someone's cares.
to cheer or gladden:Such news lightens my heart.

v.i.

to become less severe, stringent, or harsh;
ease up:Border inspections have lightened recently.
to become less heavy, cumbersome, burdensome, oppressive, etc.:His worries seem to have lightened somewhat.
to become less gloomy;
perk up:People's spirits usually lighten when spring arrives.

1350–1400; Middle English lightnen; see light², -en¹

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ease, lessen, reduce.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aggravate.

lighten /ˈlaɪt^ən/ vb

to become or make light
(intransitive) to shine; glow
(intransitive) (of lightning) to flash

lighten /ˈlaɪt^ən/ vb

to make or become less heavy
to make or become less burdensome or oppressive; mitigate
to make or become more cheerful or lively

单词	lightening
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 light•en•ing (līt′n ing),USA pronunciation n. [Med.] Medicinethe descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, occurring toward the end of pregnancy, changing the contour of the abdomen and facilitating breathing by lessening pressure under the diaphragm. lighten² + -ing¹ 1520–30 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lightening /ˈlaɪt^ənɪŋ/ n the sensation, experienced by many women late in pregnancy when the head of the fetus enters the pelvis, of a reduction in pressure on the diaphragm, making it easier to breathe WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 light•en¹ /ˈlaɪtən/USA pronunciation v. to (cause to) become lighter or less dark; brighten: [no object]The sky lightened at dawn.[~ + object]The sun lightened her hair. light•en² /ˈlaɪtən/USA pronunciation v. to make lighter in weight:[~ + object]They lightened the sinking lifeboat by throwing off extra weight. to (cause to) become less of a burden: [~ + object]to lighten taxes.[no object]Our responsibilities have begun to lighten somewhat. to (cause to) become cheery or glad: [~ + object]Such news lightens my heart.[no object]His heart lightened at the thought. lighten up, to (cause to) become less serious or earnest: [no object]needs to lighten up.[~ + object + up]Only she can lighten him up. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 light•en¹ (līt′n),USA pronunciation v.i. to become lighter or less dark; brighten:The sky lightened after the storm. to brighten or light up, as the eyes or features:Her face lightened when she heard the good news. to flash as or like lightning (often used impersonally with it as subject):It thundered and lightened for hours. [Archaic.]to shine, gleam, or be bright:steel blades lightening in the sun. v.t. to give light to; illuminate:A full moon lightened the road. to brighten (the eyes, features, etc.):A large smile lightened his face. to make lighter or less dark:Add white to lighten the paint. [Obs.]enlighten. [Obs.]to flash or emit like lightning (usually fol. by out, forth, or down):eyes that lightened forth implacable hatred. 1300–50; Middle English lightnen; see light¹, -en¹ light′en•er, n. light•en² (līt′n),USA pronunciation v.t. to make lighter in weight:to lighten the load on a truck. to lessen the load of or upon:to lighten a cargo ship. to make less burdensome or oppressive; alleviate; mitigate:to lighten taxes; to lighten someone's cares. to cheer or gladden:Such news lightens my heart. v.i. to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up:Border inspections have lightened recently. to become less heavy, cumbersome, burdensome, oppressive, etc.:His worries seem to have lightened somewhat. to become less gloomy; perk up:People's spirits usually lighten when spring arrives. 1350–1400; Middle English lightnen; see light², -en¹ 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ease, lessen, reduce. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aggravate. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lighten /ˈlaɪt^ən/ vb to become or make light (intransitive) to shine; glow (intransitive) (of lightning) to flash lighten /ˈlaɪt^ən/ vb to make or become less heavy to make or become less burdensome or oppressive; mitigate to make or become more cheerful or lively
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