音标:['laitən] ;
vt.
照亮;点亮;使明亮:
Several candles lightened the darkness of the basement.
几支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的地下室。
将(颜料等)调淡;使(颜料等)更淡:
The painter lightened the red paint with white.
油漆匠用白漆把红漆调淡。
闪现;闪电般的发出 (与 out 或 forth 连用):
“Happy birthday” lightened out on the wall when I opened my eyes.
当我睁开眼睛时,“生日快乐”的字样闪现在墙上。
[古语]启蒙;启发;开导:
Only the mighty God has the power on this dark land to lighten it.
只有万能的上帝才有能力在这个愚昧的国土上教化它。
vi.
变亮;发亮:
The sky lightened after the severe storm.
狂风暴雨之后天空变亮了。
(脸)露出喜色;开朗起来:
Her face lightened at the sight of her friend.
一看到朋友她便面露喜色。
灯闪;(发)闪光;闪电般闪出:
It thundered and lightened that stormy night.
那个暴风雨之夜雷电交加。
(颜料等)变淡
[古语]闪烁;闪光;明亮
lighten2
['laitən]
vt.
使轻,减轻…的重量;减轻…的负荷:
She took one of the parcels from her father to lighten his load.
她从父亲那儿拿过一个包以减轻他的负担。
They lightened the ship.
他们减少了船的载重。
缓和:
His humorous remark lightened the tense atmosphere.
他的一番幽默的话缓和了紧张气氛。
使快乐;使高兴;使轻松愉快:
The news lightened his mood.
这个消息使他的情绪轻松起来。
vi.
变轻;(负担等)减轻:
As the war debt lightened, the economy of the country developed quickly.
由于战争负债减轻,这个国家的经济很快发展起来。
变轻松,变轻快,变得愉快;振作;变得缓和;(烦闷、沉闷感等)减轻:
His heart lightened after he had solved the problem.
解决问题之后,他的心情变得轻松了。
近义词:
relieve

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