| 释义 |
lighten²['laitən]vt. 1 减轻…的负担;减轻:lighten a ship (of her cargo)(或lighten a ship's cargo)减载船舶lighten sb.'s sorrow减轻某人的悲伤lighten a punishment减轻处罚lighten taxes减轻赋税 2 使轻松;使愉快:The news of the success of the operation lightened our hearts.手术成功的消息使我们宽慰.
vi. 1 变轻;(船、货等)减载 2 (心情等)变得轻松:His mood lightened after the solution of the knotty problem.难题解决了,他的心情愉快起来. |