to lighten
01
使变亮, 使颜色变浅
to make something brighter or clearer in color
Transitive: to lighten the color of something
例子
Adding a white paint can lighten the color of the walls and make the room appear larger.
添加白色油漆可以提亮墙壁的颜色，使房间显得更大。
She used a highlighting technique to lighten her hair for a sun-kissed look.
她使用了一种高光技术来提亮她的头发，以达到阳光亲吻的效果。
02
减轻, 缓解
to reduce pressure or intensity
Transitive: to lighten a burden or pressure
例子
Taking short breaks during work can lighten the mental load.
工作中短暂休息可以减轻精神负担。
Ongoing efforts are currently lightening the workload for the team.
持续的努力目前正在减轻团队的工作量。
03
使愉快, 减轻
to make more cheerful and lessen tension or seriousness
Transitive: to lighten the mood
例子
Sharing jokes and laughter with coworkers helped to lighten the atmosphere in the office.
与同事分享笑话和笑声有助于减轻办公室的气氛。
After a long day of work, he watched a comedy to lighten his mood and relax.
在漫长的一天工作之后，他看了一部喜剧来缓解情绪和放松。
04
变亮, 变得更清晰
to become brighter or clearer in color
Intransitive
例子
As the clouds dispersed, the sky began to lighten, turning from gray to a pale blue.
随着云层散去，天空开始变亮，从灰色变成了淡蓝色。
Over time, the stain on the fabric started to lighten, eventually fading away completely.
随着时间的推移，织物上的污渍开始变淡，最终完全消失。
05
变得开朗, 心情变好
to become more cheerful in demeanor or mood
Intransitive
例子
Her face lit up with a smile, and her mood began to lighten as she spent time with her friends.
她的脸上露出了笑容，心情开始轻松起来，因为她和朋友在一起。
As the party progressed, the atmosphere began to lighten, with guests laughing and chatting.
随着派对的进行，气氛开始轻松起来，客人们有说有笑。
06
减轻, 缓解负担
to decrease in weight or pressure of a burden
Intransitive
例子
With each step forward, the burden on his shoulders started to lighten.
每前进一步，他肩上的负担就开始减轻。
As the airplane ascended, the pressure in the cabin lightened.
随着飞机上升，机舱内的压力减轻了。
07
减轻, 减少负担
to reduce the weight or pressure of a burden
Transitive: to lighten weight of a physical burden
例子
She lightened her load by removing unnecessary items from her backpack before the hike.
她在徒步旅行前从背包中取出不必要的物品，减轻了她的负担。
The engineer proposed redesigning the structure to lighten the load on the bridge.
工程师建议重新设计结构以减轻桥梁的负荷。
词汇树
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