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lighten v.使轻松，变得轻松；发亮，变亮；照亮；减轻，变轻；闪电；使变淡 (1) 听到这消息，她轻松了。(2) 她向他道歉时，他喜形于色。(3) 一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。(4) 如果你想减轻体重，最好少吃面包。 Besides "make lighter or illuminate," another meaning of lighten is "make lighter in weight." So you can lighten your load by taking all the heavy books out of your backpack. Figuratively, "to lighten" is to be more cheerful or relaxed, as in: "She decided to lighten the somber mood in the room by telling a few of her funniest knock-knock jokes."

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英 ['laɪtn] 美 ['laɪtn] (1) Her heart lightened when she heard the news.(2) His face lightened as she apologized.(3) A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room.(4) If you want to lighten the weight, had better eat little bread. To lighten something is to make it brighter or shine a light on it. You can lighten your dark basement room with plenty of lamps and a coat of white paint. 1[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）发亮；（使）变得明亮；（使）变淡 When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour.   [V]  [V n]The sky began to lighten...天空开始变亮了。Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.莱斯莉将头发染成了浅色，现在又剪了个短蓬头。2[VERB 动词]使缓和；调剂 If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring.   [V n]Anthony  felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。He managed to lighten the generally lifeless debate at times...他让这场总体很沉闷的辩论时不时迸出了些火花。Her existence was lightened by bits of gossip.她的生活靠了飞短流长才不那么乏味。3[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（态度、心情等）变得轻松（或愉快） If your attitude or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed.   [V]  [V n]As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's  mood visibly lightened...他们快到市郊时，埃拉的情绪明显好转。The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood.阳光透过窗户照进来，可是这也不能让他的心情开朗起来。4[VERB 动词]使变轻 If you lighten something, you make it less heavy.   [V n]  [V-ed]It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture...把它放到食品加工器里搅拌是个好主意，因为这样能够使混合物的分量减轻。He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。5[PHRASE 短语]减轻…的负担 If someone or something lightens your burden or your load, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you.   [V inflects]The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt...部长已经说服银行减轻外债负担。In sharing this secret you lighten your burden...和别人分享这个秘密可以减轻自己的负担。If you are responsible for children, lighten the load by asking others to help.如果你有抚养孩子的责任，可以请他人帮忙以减轻负担。相关词组：lighten up

英语单词	lighten
英美音标	英 ['laɪtn] 美 ['laɪtn]
中文释义	v.使轻松，变得轻松；发亮，变亮；照亮；减轻，变轻；闪电；使变淡
英语例句	(1) Her heart lightened when she heard the news. (2) His face lightened as she apologized. (3) A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room. (4) If you want to lighten the weight, had better eat little bread.
中文例句	(1) 听到这消息，她轻松了。 (2) 她向他道歉时，他喜形于色。 (3) 一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。 (4) 如果你想减轻体重，最好少吃面包。
vocabulary简明	To lighten something is to make it brighter or shine a light on it. You can lighten your dark basement room with plenty of lamps and a coat of white paint.
vocabulary扩展	Besides "make lighter or illuminate," another meaning of lighten is "make lighter in weight." So you can lighten your load by taking all the heavy books out of your backpack. Figuratively, "to lighten" is to be more cheerful or relaxed, as in: "She decided to lighten the somber mood in the room by telling a few of her funniest knock-knock jokes."
柯林斯解释	1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）发亮；（使）变得明亮；（使）变淡 When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. [V] [V n] The sky began to lighten... 天空开始变亮了。 Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style. 莱斯莉将头发染成了浅色，现在又剪了个短蓬头。 2 [VERB 动词]使缓和；调剂 If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring. [V n] Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere... 安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。 He managed to lighten the generally lifeless debate at times... 他让这场总体很沉闷的辩论时不时迸出了些火花。 Her existence was lightened by bits of gossip. 她的生活靠了飞短流长才不那么乏味。 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）（态度、心情等）变得轻松（或愉快） If your attitude or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed. [V] [V n] As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened... 他们快到市郊时，埃拉的情绪明显好转。 The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood. 阳光透过窗户照进来，可是这也不能让他的心情开朗起来。 4 [VERB 动词]使变轻 If you lighten something, you make it less heavy. [V n] [V-ed] It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture... 把它放到食品加工器里搅拌是个好主意，因为这样能够使混合物的分量减轻。 He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength. 他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。 5 [PHRASE 短语]减轻…的负担 If someone or something lightens your burden or your load, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you. [V inflects] The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt... 部长已经说服银行减轻外债负担。 In sharing this secret you lighten your burden... 和别人分享这个秘密可以减轻自己的负担。 If you are responsible for children, lighten the load by asking others to help. 如果你有抚养孩子的责任，可以请他人帮忙以减轻负担。相关词组： lighten up

Lighten Make [V N Lightened Load Mood Dark