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BNC: 11353 COCA: 8581
lighten
verb /ˈlaɪt(ə)n/
present tense
I/you/we/theylighten
he/she/itlightens
present participlelightening
past tenselightened
past participlelightened
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  1. 1

    lighten

    or

    lighten up

    [I/T] if a situation or someone's mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed (使)放心;(使)减轻;(使)缓和

    Gina tried to lighten the atmosphere by telling a joke. 吉纳讲了个笑话试图让气氛轻松起来。

     Synonyms and related words
     Synonyms and related words
    To make someone less nervous or upset: soothe, comfort, reassure...
  2. 2
    [I/T] to become brighter or lighter in colour, or to make something brighter or lighter in colour (使)变亮;(使)明亮

    The skies lightened and the rain stopped. 天空变亮了,雨也停了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To become a different colour: blacken, bleach, bleed...
     Synonyms and related words
    To change the colour of something: colour, paint, dye...
  3. 3
    [T] to reduce an amount of work 减轻(工作量)

    We need to hire someone else to lighten the workload. 我们需要再雇个人来减轻工作量。

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  4. 4
    [I/T] to become less heavy, or to make something less heavy (使)变轻;(使)减轻
     Synonyms and related words
    To change consistency - general words: atomise, atomize, bake...

phrasal verbs

BNC: 11353 COCA: 8581
BNC: 11353 COCA: 8581
lighten verb
ease

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