Lighten
[ 'la?tn ]
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vt. 使（某物）更明亮;
vi. 點亮;減輕;
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light光亮+en表動詞 → 發亮
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Pretty soon it darkened up and begun to thunder and lighten.
一會兒天陰得很黑；緊跟著就是打雷打閃。
The boat began to lighten, and no fresh wave swamped us.
船輕點了，風浪也沒有再來與我們為難。
When the storm ended the sky lightened.
暴風雨過去后,天空變得明亮了。
The crew threw everything movable overboard to lighten the plane.
為了減輕飛機重量，機上的人員把一切可以移動的東西都扔出機艙。
If you want to lighten the weight, just you little eat bread.
如果你想減輕體重，你就少吃面包。
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lighten
v[I, Tn]
1 (cause sth to) become lighter in weight （使某物）變輕
lighten a burden, cargo, pack, etc 使負擔、 貨物、 包裝等變輕.
2 (cause sth to) be relieved of care or worry （使某事物）令人放心, 解除憂慮
My mood gradually lightened. 我的心情慢慢輕松起來.
lighten sb's duties 減輕某人的責任.
?? 擴展釋義
*['laitn]vt. 照亮, 點亮, 減輕, 使輕松, 閃出vi. 發亮, 打閃, 變輕【機】 減輕, 照亮, 發光
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It seems that there is a big waste pipe coming down from the town. Do you see it, over there?
好象有一條很粗的廢水管從鎮上通到海里。您看見了嗎？在那邊？
That is how Annie came to be with us.
這就是安妮和我們在一起的緣由。
Von Frisch watched the wagging dance very carefully.
馮·弗里施非常仔細地觀察蜜蜂跳的搖擺舞。