lightened

英 [ˈlaɪtnd] 美 [ˈlaɪtnd]

v.  减轻，减少(工作量、债务、担忧等); (使)变明亮，变成淡色; (使)感到不那么悲伤(或担忧、严肃); 缓和
lighten的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：lightened

柯林斯词典

  1. V-ERG （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.
    1. The sky began to lighten...
      天空开始变亮了。
    2. 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 使缓和；调剂
    If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring.
    1. Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
      安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。
    2. 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。
    3. 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 （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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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 使变轻
    If you lighten something, you make it less heavy.
    1. 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。
    2. 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 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. 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。
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双语例句

  1. Her existence was lightened by bits of gossip.
    她的生活靠了飞短流长才不那么乏味。
  2. 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。
  3. He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.
    他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。
  4. Suddenly it thundered and lightened, and then rain fell in torrents.
    突然雷电大作，已而大雨倾盆。
  5. Diana's heart lightened when she heard it.
    听到这，黛安娜的心轻松了。
  6. A full moon lightened their path to the hospital.
    满月的光辉照亮了她们去医院的道路。
  7. They lightened up greatly after university entrance examination.
    高考以后，他们轻松多了。
  8. You will have lightened your load and you will have helped one of your people develop further.
    授权之后你可以减轻自己的负担，并且还可以帮助你的下属在将来发展得更好。
  9. In some regions, beards were lightened as well.
    在某些地区，胡子也会被漂白。
  10. My arid heart revived; my affliction is lightened; my strait and struggle are gone.
    我的枯干的心田复活了，我的痛苦减轻了，我的艰苦和挣扎过去了。
  11. I did not believe in any concept quite so formulaic, but I felt lightened.
    我不相信任何这么公式化的概念，但我感到轻松。
  12. The illumination lamp is lightened up through being connected with a battery;
    照明灯通过接通电池使其点亮。
  13. Every wind is lightened up by your smile.
    笑声点亮了四面风。
  14. He lightened his bag by taking out some books.
    他从包中取出几本书以减轻重量。
  15. After the phone call his mood had lightened.
    接过电话后他的心情轻松了许多。
  16. He seemed to be learning and his mood lightened.
    他好象入了门，情绪也开朗多了。
  17. The Lord has renewed my strength and lightened my burdens.
    主给予我力量减轻了我的担子。
  18. Here too the Olympics have lightened the load.
    在这方面，奥运会也减轻了工作量。
  19. The skies lightened and the rain stopped.
    天空变亮了，雨也停了。
  20. A full moon lightened our path.
    一轮明月照亮了我们的道路。
  21. A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the cellar.
    一支孤烛照亮着黑暗的地窖。
  22. A candle lightened the darkness of the great hall.
    一支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的大厅。
  23. When the storm ended the sky lightened.
    暴风雨停下时天空变亮了。
  24. The child, your arrival has lightened mother's life, has entrusted with the brand-new significance for mother's life.
    孩子，你的到来点亮了妈妈的生命，为妈妈的生活赋予了全新的意义。
  25. I have switched from soft brush to harder and adumbrated the edges of cloud lightened up by sun.
    之后我换成硬刷来勾勒云被阳光照亮的边缘。
  26. The slow days drifted on, and each left behind it a slightly lightened weight of apprehension.
    缓慢的日子一天天混过去了，每过一天，都稍微减轻了一分恐惧心理的担负。
  27. They lightened the ship's cargo.
    他们减轻了船上的载货。
  28. His heart lightened in spite of himself when they lost sight of Edinburgh.
    当爱丁堡从他们眼帘中消失后，他的内心不由自主地感到轻松。
  29. These new windows have lightened the room considerably.
    这些新窗户显得房间亮多了。
  30. Taking on of a new secretary lightened her workload considerably.
    雇用一位新秘书大大减轻了她的工作量。
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