lighten

• 动词，用于表示减轻重量、使颜色变浅或使心情变得轻松，也指某物变得不那么沉重或严重。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something lighter in weight, color, or mood, or to become less heavy or serious.

1. Make more cheerfulB1informal

   To make someone feel happier or less serious.

   使更愉快

   • Her joke lightened the mood in the room.
   • He tried to lighten the conversation with a funny story.
   • Music can lighten your spirits after a long day.

   同义词brightenbuoy upcheercheer upenlivengladdenliftuplift

   反义词burdendarkenoppresssaddenweigh

2. Reduce weightB1formal

   To make something physically lighter or less heavy.

   减轻重量

   • We need to lighten the load before the hike.
   • She lightened her backpack by removing unnecessary items.
   • The truck was lightened by unloading some cargo.

   同义词disburdenunburdenunload

   反义词weigh down

3. Become more cheerfulB1informal

   To become happier or less serious.

   变得开朗

   • His mood lightened after hearing the good news.
   • The atmosphere lightened when the music started.
   • She lightened up once she realized the problem was solved.

   同义词brightenbuck upcheer upliven upperk up

   反义词darkendepresssaddenworsen

4. Make lighter or brighterB2formal

   To make something brighter in color or illumination.

   使变亮

   • The painter lightened the walls with a pale shade.
   • Opening the curtains lightened the entire room.
   • She lightened her hair with a new dye.

   同义词brightenilluminateillumineirradiatelight up

   反义词darkendimobscureshade

5. Become lighterB2formal

   To become brighter or less dark.

   变亮

   • The sky lightened as the sun rose.
   • The room lightened when the clouds passed.
   • Her complexion lightened after using the cream.

   同义词brightenclearlight up

   反义词blackendarkendimshade

6. Alleviate pressure or stressB2formal

   To reduce or remove a burden, pressure, or stress.

   减轻

   • The new policy lightened the workload for employees.
   • Talking to a friend can lighten your emotional burden.
   • Delegating tasks helped lighten the pressure on the manager.

   同义词allayalleviateassuagediminisheaselessenmitigatemoderatereducerelieve

   反义词burdenloadoppresstaxweigh

短语动词变体lighten up