vt.\n照亮；点亮；使明亮：\nSeveral candles lightened the darkness of the basement.\n几支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的地下室。\n将(颜料等)调淡；使(颜料等)更淡：\nThe painter lightened the red paint with white.\n油漆匠用白漆把红漆调淡。\n闪现；闪电般的发出 (与 out 或 forth 连用)：\n“Happy birthday” lightened out on the wall when I opened my eyes.\n当我睁开眼睛时，“生日快乐”的字样闪现在墙上。\n[古语]启蒙；启发；开导：\nOnly the mighty God has the power on this dark land to lighten it.\n只有万能的上帝才有能力在这个愚昧的国土上教化它。\nvi.\n变亮；发亮：\nThe sky lightened after the severe storm.\n狂风暴雨之后天空变亮了。\n(脸)露出喜色；开朗起来：\nHer face lightened at the sight of her friend.\n一看到朋友她便面露喜色。\n灯闪；(发)闪光；闪电般闪出：\nIt thundered and lightened that stormy night.\n那个暴风雨之夜雷电交加。\n(颜料等)变淡\n[古语]闪烁；闪光；明亮\nlighten2\n['laitən]\nvt.\n使轻，减轻…的重量；减轻…的负荷：\nShe took one of the parcels from her father to lighten his load.\n她从父亲那儿拿过一个包以减轻他的负担。\nThey lightened the ship.\n他们减少了船的载重。\n缓和：\nHis humorous remark lightened the tense atmosphere.\n他的一番幽默的话缓和了紧张气氛。\n使快乐；使高兴；使轻松愉快：\nThe news lightened his mood.\n这个消息使他的情绪轻松起来。\nvi.\n变轻；(负担等)减轻：\nAs the war debt lightened, the economy of the country developed quickly.\n由于战争负债减轻，这个国家的经济很快发展起来。\n变轻松，变轻快，变得愉快；振作；变得缓和；(烦闷、沉闷感等)减轻：\nHis heart lightened after he had solved the problem.\n解决问题之后，他的心情变得轻松了。\n近义词:\nrelieve

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