音标:['laitn] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vt. 照亮, 点亮, 减轻, 使轻松, 闪出
vi. 发亮, 打闪, 变轻
v. make more cheerful
v. reduce the weight on; make lighter
v. become more cheerful
v. become lighter
词型变化:过去分词 : lightened ; 现在分词 : lightening ; 过去式 : lightened ; 第三人称单数 : lightens ; 名词复数形式 : lightens
考试类型:[四级/六级]
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lighten的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Her heart lightened when she heard the news.听到这消息,她轻松了。
  2. His face lightened as she apologized.她向他道歉时,他喜形于色。
  3. A solitary candle lightened the darkness of the room.一支孤烛使黑暗的房间亮了起来。
  4. If you want to lighten the weight, had better eat little bread.如果你想减轻体重,最好少吃面包。
  5. 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。

词汇搭配

  • lighten up放松

经典引文

  • This..leaves the audience's mind..not loaded with pity and fear but lightened of them.

    出自:R. G. Collingwood
  • No beam of sun lightened the dull blackness of the clouds.

    出自:F. O
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