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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。
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- 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
lighten2['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。
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- 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
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