柯林斯詞典lighten /?la?t?n/ (lightening,lightened,lightens) 1. V-T/V-I When something lightens or when you lighten it, it becomes less dark in colour. 使變明亮; 變得明亮 The sky began to lighten. 天空開始變得明亮了。2. V-T If someone lightens a situation, they make it less serious or less boring. 緩和 Anthony felt the need to lighten the atmosphere. 安東尼覺得需要緩和一下氣氛。3. V-T/V-I If your attitude or mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, they make you feel more cheerful, happy, and relaxed. 使輕松; 變得輕松 As they approached the outskirts of the city, Ella's mood visibly lightened. 隨著他們越來越接近市郊，埃拉的心情明顯變得輕松了。 返回 lighten劍橋詞典 lighten verb (BECOME BRIGHT) [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 ] to become less dark 變淺，變淡 The sky had lightened and there were breaks in the clouds . 天空變亮了，云也漸漸散開了。 反義詞darken lighten verb (MAKE LESS HEAVY) ?lighten sb's burden, load, etc. to make a difficult situation or responsibility easier 減輕（某人的）負擔／壓力（等等） Getting a new assistant will lighten (= reduce ) the workload considerably. 配備一名新助手會極大地減輕工作壓力。 lighten verb (MAKE PALE) [ 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞 ] to make something lighter 使變淡，使變淺 The sun always lightens my hair . 在陽光下，我的頭發(fā)顏色總是顯得淺些。 lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS) [ 不及物動詞：后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：后面接賓語的動詞 ] to (cause to) become happier and less worried （使）心情好轉(zhuǎn)，（使）高興起來 His mood lightened after the phone call . 他打完電話后情緒好了起來。 He tried to lighten the atmosphere by telling a joke . 他想通過講笑話來緩解一下氣氛。 短語動詞lighten sth up lighten up 返回 lighten