lightening
英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]
美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]
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的现在分词
现在分词:lightening 复数:lightenings
BNC.33737 / COCA.25183
柯林斯词典
- V-ERG (使)发亮;(使)变得明亮;(使)变淡
When somethinglightensor when youlightenit, it becomes less dark in colour.- 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。
- The sky began to lighten...
- VERB 使缓和;调剂
If someonelightensa situation, they make it less serious or less boring.- 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。
- Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
- V-ERG (使)(态度、心情等)变得轻松(或愉快)
If your attitude or moodlightens, or if someone or somethinglightensit, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed.- 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。
- As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened...
- VERB 使变轻
If youlightensomething, you make it less heavy.- 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。
- It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture...
- PHRASE 减轻…的负担
If someone or somethinglightensyourburdenor yourload, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you.- 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。
- The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt...
英英释义
noun
- changing to a lighter color
- descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy
双语例句
- I'm lightening the mood.
我是想让气氛轻松些。 - What the lightening of happiness has told me.
那幸福的闪电告诉我的。 - Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed.
突然有一个惊人的明亮的闪光和减轻雷电推出繁荣。 - Lightening has struck the tree and it's on fire.
闪电划下来,引燃了树木。 - Thunder and lightening are not caused by gods being angry.
打雷闪电并不是由于神发怒引起。 - Factor in the lightening strike, then it becomes an unknown.
雷击的因素,那么他就变成了一无所知的人。 - And it is lightening fast when deploying images because the installation and optimization has been done ahead of time.
映像的部署像闪电般快速,因为安装和优化已经提前完成。 - It increases the comfort and safety of cars while lightening their bodies.
它增加汽车舒适和安全,当照亮他们的身体时。 - If lightening struck the conductor, it would travel down the wire to the ground.
如果闪电击中避雷器,它就会沿着导线传到地面。 - Yet the very notion of lightening the burden has met opposition from the people who complain most: parents.
然而,减负的观念遭到了对压力抱怨最多的家长的反对。