lighten
lighten什么意思,lighten翻译
基本解释
v.: 减轻；减轻重量；变成淡色；（使）感到不那么悲伤（或担忧、严肃）
网络: 变亮；照亮；变亮模式
权威解释
减轻，减少（工作量、债务、担忧等）:
to reduce the amount of work, debt, worry, etc. that sb has
（使）变明亮，变成淡色:
to become or make sth become brighter or lighter in colour
（使）感到不那么悲伤（或担忧、严肃）；缓和:
to feel or make sb feel less sad, worried or serious
减轻重量:
to make sth lighter in weight
英汉解释
使(绘画)色调轻柔明朗
打闪
弄明白,启发
使轻松,使高兴
变轻,变轻松,舒畅起来
亮堂起来;生光
使春风满面,使(眼睛)发亮
发亮,变亮
照亮,点亮;点火
减轻(负担);缓和,减少
词性分析
第三人称单数：lightens
现在分词：lightening
过去式：lightened
单词搭配
v.+n.:
lighten load,lighten burden
同义词
v.easelessenalleviatereducelift
例句
What started as an attempt to lighten a dark corner of Chinese life has turned into something that looks suspiciously like a witch-hunt.
一个起点为点亮中国生活的一个黑暗角落的努力，变成了看上去可疑的行为，像对人莫须有的政治陷害。
In fact, I think too much, and I should lighten myself of it a little.
事实上我确实想得太多了，我应该让自己放松一点。
But it"s summertime, the perfect time of year to lighten things up, and I"m going to encourage you to give this tomato sauce recipe a shot.
现在可是夏天，一年中使事情变轻松最完美的时光，因此我才要鼓励你们来试一试这个番茄酱配方。
In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
报道说，在（伊拉克）这个毫无乐趣的城市，发短信成了当地年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。
Most of his colleagues steer clear of him, except his roommate, Charles, who tries to lighten him up.
除了试图使他放松一点儿的室友查尔斯之外，他的大部分同事都躲着他。
This feeling of merging with nature allowed me to lighten my mind and to free my heart as if I was going for a dream date.
那种融入自然的感觉，让我体验到思维的轻松和心灵的自由，仿佛去赴一个梦想中的约会。
Cream tea seems to lighten the skin color and improve the overall appearance of the complexion.
奶茶能使皮肤光亮、红润，并改善皮肤的总体外观。
The two things that don"t go together so well. oh! lighten up. You have been down on him since the beginning.
这两个东西可不能走一起，-多有激情。你从一开始就对他有歧视。
Remember the old saying, "laugh with you. " So relax, lighten up; do not get things out of proportion.
记住这句话吧，“笑对世界，世界便会同你一起欢笑。”所以，放松自己，轻松面对；不要小题大做，自寻烦恼。
In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging and swapping ringtones are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
在这个了无生趣的城市，发短信和互发手机铃声成了伊拉克年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。