| 释义 | 
		lightenerlighten2['laitən]- vt.
- 使轻,减轻…的重量;减轻…的负荷:
She took one of the parcels from her father to lighten his load. 她从父亲那儿拿过一个包以减轻他的负担。 They lightened the ship. 他们减少了船的载重。  - 缓和:
His humorous remark lightened the tense atmosphere. 他的一番幽默的话缓和了紧张气氛。  - 使快乐;使高兴;使轻松愉快:
The news lightened his mood. 这个消息使他的情绪轻松起来。  
  - vi.
- 变轻;(负担等)减轻:
As the war debt lightened, the economy of the country developed quickly. 由于战争负债减轻,这个国家的经济很快发展起来。  - 变轻松,变轻快,变得愉快;振作;变得缓和;(烦闷、沉闷感等)减轻:
His heart lightened after he had solved the problem. 解决问题之后,他的心情变得轻松了。  
  - 近义词:
relieve  
 lighten1['laitən]- vt.
- 照亮;点亮;使明亮:
Several candles lightened the darkness of the basement. 几支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的地下室。  - 将(颜料等)调淡;使(颜料等)更淡:
The painter lightened the red paint with white. 油漆匠用白漆把红漆调淡。  - 闪现;闪电般的发出 (与 out 或 forth 连用):
“Happy birthday” lightened out on the wall when I opened my eyes. 当我睁开眼睛时,“生日快乐”的字样闪现在墙上。  - [古语]启蒙;启发;开导:
Only the mighty God has the power on this dark land to lighten it. 只有万能的上帝才有能力在这个愚昧的国土上教化它。  
  - vi.
- 变亮;发亮:
The sky lightened after the severe storm. 狂风暴雨之后天空变亮了。  - (脸)露出喜色;开朗起来:
Her face lightened at the sight of her friend. 一看到朋友她便面露喜色。  - 灯闪;(发)闪光;闪电般闪出:
It thundered and lightened that stormy night. 那个暴风雨之夜雷电交加。  - (颜料等)变淡
 - [古语]闪烁;闪光;明亮
 
  
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