单词 | lightenest |
释义 | lightenest['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 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。 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 |
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