lessen

B1 大学 FREQ #25090 ★☆☆☆☆

vt. 减少, 缩小, 减轻 vi. 变小

发音

US /ˈlɛsən/
IN /lɛsˈsɛn/

词形变化

lessened lessenest lesseneth lessening lessens 三单 lessens lessening 现在分词 lessened 过去式 lessened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

使…变小；使…减轻；使…变少

动词

减少；减轻；变小

释义与例句

v. B1
  1. 1.

    To make less; to diminish; to reduce.

    减少

    及物

    December 6, 1709, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd before the sons of the clergy at their anniversary-meeting in the Church of St. Paul St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.

  2. 2.

    To become less.

    不及物
conj.
  1. 1.

    unless.

    方言

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

fall decrease diminish subside minify

上位词 4

change alter weaken modify

下位词 10

cut break relax fly slow contract lower flag concentrate limit

词源

From Middle English lessenen, lasnen, equivalent to less + -en (verbal suffix).

来源：wiktionary