lightening
英 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]
美 [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]
v. 减轻,减少(工作量、债务、担忧等); (使)变明亮,变成淡色; (使)感到不那么悲伤(或担忧、严肃); 缓和
lighten的现在分词
现在分词:lightening 复数:lightenings
BNC.33737 / COCA.25183
柯林斯词典
- V-ERG (使)发亮;(使)变得明亮;(使)变淡
When somethinglightensor when youlightenit, it becomes less dark in colour.- The sky began to lighten...
天空开始变亮了。 - Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
莱斯莉将头发染成了浅色,现在又剪了个短蓬头。
- The sky began to lighten...
- VERB 使缓和;调剂
If someonelightensa situation, they make it less serious or less boring.- Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
安东尼觉得有必要缓和一下气氛。 - He managed to lighten the generally lifeless debate at times...
他让这场总体很沉闷的辩论时不时迸出了些火花。 - Her existence was lightened by bits of gossip.
她的生活靠了飞短流长才不那么乏味。
- Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere...
- V-ERG (使)(态度、心情等)变得轻松(或愉快)
If your attitude or moodlightens, or if someone or somethinglightensit, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed.- As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened...
他们快到市郊时,埃拉的情绪明显好转。 - The sun was streaming in through the window, yet it did nothing to lighten his mood.
阳光透过窗户照进来,可是这也不能让他的心情开朗起来。
- As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened...
- VERB 使变轻
If youlightensomething, you make it less heavy.- It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture...
把它放到食品加工器里搅拌是个好主意,因为这样能够使混合物的分量减轻。 - He pulled the lightened sled with all his strength.
他用尽全力拉减轻了重量的雪橇。
- It is a good idea to blend it in a food processor as this lightens the mixture...
- PHRASE 减轻…的负担
If someone or somethinglightensyourburdenor yourload, they make a bad or difficult situation better for you.- The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt...
部长已经说服银行减轻外债负担。 - In sharing this secret you lighten your burden...
和别人分享这个秘密可以减轻自己的负担。 - If you are responsible for children, lighten the load by asking others to help.
如果你有抚养孩子的责任,可以请他人帮忙以减轻负担。
- The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt...
英英释义
noun
- changing to a lighter color
- descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy
双语例句
- Then the idea came like a flash of lightening.
后来一个念头闪电般地出现了。 - And whose energy brings thunder and lightening.
它的能量化成了雷电。 - This important procedure is lightening the density of your body.
这个重要过程是点亮你身体的密度。 - If I covered a mirror when a storm was raging, the lightening would not strike me.
如果出现暴风骤雨时,我把镜子盖上,闪电就不会击我。 - If lightening struck the conductor, it would travel down the wire to the ground.
如果闪电击中避雷器,它就会沿着导线传到地面。 - A lightening strike by Spanish air traffic controllers has caused chaos in Spain Friday.
上周星期五,在毫无征兆的情况下,西班牙机场航空调度员突然举行了罢工,并导致西班牙机场陷入混乱。 - The squirrel went up the tree like greased lightening.
松鼠像闪电般爬上了树。 - Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed.
突然有一个惊人的明亮的闪光和减轻雷电推出繁荣。 - The lightening splintered a tree.
闪电把一棵树劈开了。 - These electrical storms produce lightening bolts that are10,000 times as strong as the strongest bolts of lightening on earth.
这些带电的风暴产生了闪电,这些闪电带比地球上最强的闪电还强一万倍。