Lighten
[ 'laɪtn ]
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vt. 使（某物）更明亮;
vi. 点亮;减轻;
💡 词根助记
light光亮+en表动词 → 发亮
📝 例句
Pretty soon it darkened up and begun to thunder and lighten.
一会儿天阴得很黑；紧跟着就是打雷打闪。
The boat began to lighten, and no fresh wave swamped us.
船轻点了，风浪也没有再来与我们为难。
When the storm ended the sky lightened.
暴风雨过去后,天空变得明亮了。
The crew threw everything movable overboard to lighten the plane.
为了减轻飞机重量，机上的人员把一切可以移动的东西都扔出机舱。
If you want to lighten the weight, just you little eat bread.
如果你想减轻体重，你就少吃面包。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
lighten
v[I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become lighter in weight （使某物）变轻
lighten a burden, cargo, pack, etc 使负担、 货物、 包装等变轻.
2 (cause sth to) be relieved of care or worry （使某事物）令人放心, 解除忧虑
My mood gradually lightened. 我的心情慢慢轻松起来.
lighten sb's duties 减轻某人的责任.
🔁 扩展释义
*['laitn]vt. 照亮, 点亮, 减轻, 使轻松, 闪出vi. 发亮, 打闪, 变轻【机】 减轻, 照亮, 发光
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The bison skins were sent by rail to cities to be sold.
野牛皮用火车运到城里出售。
We should learn the value of money and learn how many hours' work has to be done before we can buy something.
我们应该认识到钱的价值，知道要干多少小时的活，我们才能买某件物品。
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