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减轻；发亮;vt. 使照亮；使轻松
lighten
常考释义
vi. 变得愉快（或轻松）
As we approached the city, her mood began to lighten.
当我们接近城市时，她的心情开始变得轻松起来。
vi. 变得明亮；发亮
After the rain stopped, the sky lightened a little.
雨停后，天空变得亮了一些。
vt. to lighten sb's burden;to lighten sb's load：减轻某人的负担
In sharing this secret you lighten your burden.
把这个秘密说出来，你就能减轻自己的负担。
If you are responsible for children, lighten the load by asking others to help.
如果你对孩子们负责，就请别人来帮忙以减轻负担。
By doing this you are lightening the load of hospital doctors.
这样做你就能减轻医生的负担。
vt. 使变淡
She was asked to lighten her hair for a TV series.
为拍一部电视连续剧，她被要求将头发染成浅色。
Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
莱斯莉把她的头发染成浅色，现在还剪成了短的卷羽发型。
vt. 使变轻；减轻…的重量；使变稀软
He pulled the lightened sled.
他拉着变轻了的雪橇。
You can lighten the mixture by adding egg white.
你可以通过加入蛋清使搅拌物变稀软。
It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture.
用食品处理机搅拌是个好主意，因为这样可以让搅拌物变稀软。
vt. 使更轻松（或有意思）
He managed to lighten the generally lifeless debate at times.
有时，他试图让通常死气沉沉的讨论变得更有意思一点。
Tony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere.
托尼觉得有必要活跃一下气氛。
vt. 使轻松；使愉快
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，但是却一点儿也没有让他愉快起来。
Her existence was lightened by bits of gossip.
她的生活因为一些传闻而变得轻松些。
vi. it lightens：打闪
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