lighten
B2
大学
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vt. 照亮, 点亮, 减轻, 使轻松, 闪出 vi. 发亮, 打闪, 变轻
发音
其它
/ˈlaɪ.tn̩/
词形变化
lightens
三单
lightening
现在分词
lightened
过去式
lightened
过去分词
lightenest
lightenedst
过去式
lighteneth
三单
lightened
复数
释义与例句
v.
B2
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1.
To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
及物to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets
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2.
To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
不及物 -
3.
To flash lightning, to give off lightning.
古体 不及物 -
4.
To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
及物 -
5.
To illuminate with knowledge.
古体 -
1.
To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
及物Sorrow can be lightened by being openly brought out.
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2.
To make light or lighter in weight.
及物 -
3.
To make less serious or more cheerful.
及物 -
4.
To become light or lighter in weight.
不及物 -
5.
To become less serious or more cheerful.
不及物 -
1.
To descend; to light.
Book of Common Prayer O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us.
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词源
From Middle English lightnen, equivalent to light + -en.
来源：wiktionary