ligh
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第三人称
lightens
现在进行时
lightening
过去式
lightened
过去完成时
lightened
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使变亮, 使颜色变浅
to make something brighter or clearer in color
及物动词
- Adding a white paint can lighten the color of the walls and make the room appear larger.
添加白色油漆可以提亮墙壁的颜色，使房间显得更大。
- She used a highlighting technique to lighten her hair for a sun-kissed look.
她使用了一种高光技术来提亮她的头发，以达到阳光亲吻的效果。
- The artist used a lighter shade of blue to lighten the sky in the landscape painting.
艺术家使用了较浅的蓝色来提亮风景画中的天空。
- Mixing in a bit of yellow can lighten the green paint for a more vibrant hue.
混合一点黄色可以提亮绿色油漆，使其色调更加鲜艳。
- He added lemon juice to the sauce to lighten its color and enhance the flavor.
他加了柠檬汁到酱汁中，以提亮其颜色并增强风味。
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减轻, 缓解
to reduce pressure or intensity
及物动词
- Taking short breaks during work can lighten the mental load.
工作中短暂休息可以减轻精神负担。
- Ongoing efforts are currently lightening the workload for the team.
持续的努力目前正在减轻团队的工作量。
- Delegating tasks has lightened the burden on individual team members.
委派任务减轻了团队成员个人的负担。
- The successful completion of the project lightened the overall stress.
项目的成功完成减轻了整体压力。
- Implementing new policies will lighten the regulatory burden on businesses.
实施新政策将减轻企业的监管负担。
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使愉快, 减轻
to make more cheerful and lessen tension or seriousness
及物动词
- Sharing jokes and laughter with coworkers helped to lighten the atmosphere in the office.
与同事分享笑话和笑声有助于减轻办公室的气氛。
- After a long day of work, he watched a comedy to lighten his mood and relax.
在漫长的一天工作之后，他看了一部喜剧来缓解情绪和放松。
- A walk in the park on a sunny day can lighten anyone's spirits.
在阳光明媚的日子里在公园散步可以让任何人的心情轻松起来。
- She tried to lighten the mood at the family gathering by telling funny stories.
她试图通过讲有趣的故事来缓解家庭聚会的氛围。
- He cracked a few jokes to lighten the tension during the stressful meeting.
他开了几个玩笑来缓解紧张会议期间的紧张气氛。
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变亮, 变得更清晰
to become brighter or clearer in color
- As the clouds dispersed, the sky began to lighten, turning from gray to a pale blue.
随着云层散去，天空开始变亮，从灰色变成了淡蓝色。
- Over time, the stain on the fabric started to lighten, eventually fading away completely.
随着时间的推移，织物上的污渍开始变淡，最终完全消失。
- With regular use of the skincare product, her dark spots began to lighten, revealing smoother skin.
通过定期使用护肤品，她的黑斑开始变淡，露出了更光滑的皮肤。
- The dark patches on the carpet began to lighten after thorough cleaning with a carpet cleaner.
地毯上的深色污渍在用吸尘器彻底清洁后开始变淡。
- As the storm clouds moved away, the dark sky started to lighten, bringing a sense of relief to the landscape.
随着暴风云的移动，黑暗的天空开始变亮，给风景带来了一种解脱感。
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变得开朗, 心情变好
to become more cheerful in demeanor or mood
- Her face lit up with a smile, and her mood began to lighten as she spent time with her friends.
她的脸上露出了笑容，心情开始轻松起来，因为她和朋友在一起。
- As the party progressed, the atmosphere began to lighten, with guests laughing and chatting.
随着派对的进行，气氛开始轻松起来，客人们有说有笑。
- Despite the rainy weather, her mood lightened when she received a surprise visit from a friend.
尽管天气下雨，但当她收到朋友的意外来访时，她的心情变得轻松了。
- With each passing day, his spirits lightened as he focused on positive aspects of his life.
随着每一天的过去，他的精神变得轻松，因为他专注于生活中的积极方面。
- After receiving good news, her mood lightened, and she felt a weight lifted off her shoulders.
收到好消息后，她的心情轻松了，感觉肩上的重担卸下了。
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减轻, 缓解负担
to decrease in weight or pressure of a burden
- With each step forward, the burden on his shoulders started to lighten.
每前进一步，他肩上的负担就开始减轻。
- As the airplane ascended, the pressure in the cabin lightened.
随着飞机上升，机舱内的压力减轻了。
- The load on the bridge lightened as vehicles were redirected, reducing strain on the structure.
当车辆被重新引导时，桥梁上的负荷减轻，减少了结构的压力。
- After removing some books from the backpack, it began to lighten, making it easier to carry.
从背包里拿出一些书后，它开始变轻，使得携带更加容易。
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减轻, 减少负担
to reduce the weight or pressure of a burden
及物动词
- She lightened her load by removing unnecessary items from her backpack before the hike.
她在徒步旅行前从背包中取出不必要的物品，减轻了她的负担。
- The engineer proposed redesigning the structure to lighten the load on the bridge.
工程师建议重新设计结构以减轻桥梁的负荷。
- The doctor prescribed medication to help lighten the pressure on the patient's swollen joints.
医生开了药来帮助减轻病人肿胀关节的压力。
- The airline introduced policies to lighten the weight of checked baggage, reducing fuel costs.
航空公司推出了减轻托运行李重量的政策，从而降低了燃料成本。
- Pruning the branches helped lighten the weight on the tree and prevent it from toppling over in the wind.
修剪树枝有助于减轻树木的重量，防止它在风中倒下。