lighten
美 [ˈlaɪt(ə)n]英 ['laɪt(ə)n]
- v.减轻；减轻重量；变成淡色；（使）感到不那么悲伤（或担忧、严肃）
- 网络变亮；照亮；变亮模式
第三人称单数：lightens 现在分词：lightening 过去式：lightened
lightenlighten load,lighten burden
lighten
1.[t]~ sth减轻，减少（工作量、债务、担忧等）to reduce the amount of work, debt, worry, etc. that sb has
2.[i][t]（使）变明亮，变成淡色to become or make sth become brighter or lighter in colour
3.[i][t]（使）感到不那么悲伤（或担忧、严肃）；缓和to feel or make sb feel less sad, worried or serious
减轻
宽_百度百科 ... ⑴ 放松；放宽[ loose;relieve] ⑹ 减轻[ lighten;relax] [free from worry;happy;cheerful] 心情开朗愉快。 ...
变亮
AE中英文对照 ... Intersect → 交集 Lighten → 变亮 Darken → 变暗 ...
照亮
游戏英文词汇 - 豆丁网 ... 增强/提高 Enhance 照亮 Lighten 激怒 Enrage ...
变亮模式
《Photoshop 7完全征服手册(含盘)》_互动百科 ... Multiply 正片叠底模式 Lighten 变亮模式 Screen 屏幕模式 ...
变轻
英语词根词缀记忆大全 ... [＝legis 合法］＋ "120.lev,live=raise,lighten, 表示“提高,举起,变轻”" （lever+age 状态；作用） ...
点亮
航海及海运专业英语词汇(L2) ... lighten ship 减载船 lighten 减轻;变轻;卸载;点亮 lighten 减轻…的负荷 ...
使轻松
现代大学英语精读第一册Unit06_旺旺英语教学网 ... lawn （经过修剪的）草坪 lighten 使轻松 likely 可能（发生）的 ...
缓和
n理发师 - 豆丁网 ... light n. 光， 光线， 灯， 光源， 白昼； lighten vt. 减轻(负担)， 缓和， 使轻松愉快 lightning n. 闪电 ...
1
What started as an attempt to lighten a dark corner of Chinese life has turned into something that looks suspiciously like a witch-hunt.
一个起点为点亮中国生活的一个黑暗角落的努力，变成了看上去可疑的行为，像对人莫须有的政治陷害。
2
In fact, I think too much, and I should lighten myself of it a little.
事实上我确实想得太多了，我应该让自己放松一点。
3
But it's summertime, the perfect time of year to lighten things up, and I'm going to encourage you to give this tomato sauce recipe a shot.
现在可是夏天，一年中使事情变轻松最完美的时光，因此我才要鼓励你们来试一试这个番茄酱配方。
4
In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
报道说，在（伊拉克）这个毫无乐趣的城市，发短信成了当地年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。
5
Most of his colleagues steer clear of him, except his roommate, Charles, who tries to lighten him up.
除了试图使他放松一点儿的室友查尔斯之外，他的大部分同事都躲着他。
6
This feeling of merging with nature allowed me to lighten my mind and to free my heart as if I was going for a dream date.
那种融入自然的感觉，让我体验到思维的轻松和心灵的自由，仿佛去赴一个梦想中的约会。
7
Cream tea seems to lighten the skin color and improve the overall appearance of the complexion.
奶茶能使皮肤光亮、红润，并改善皮肤的总体外观。
8
The two things that don't go together so well. oh! lighten up. You have been down on him since the beginning.
这两个东西可不能走一起，-多有激情。你从一开始就对他有歧视。
9
Remember the old saying, "laugh with you. " So relax, lighten up; do not get things out of proportion.
记住这句话吧，“笑对世界，世界便会同你一起欢笑。”所以，放松自己，轻松面对；不要小题大做，自寻烦恼。
10
In a city bereft of entertainment, text messaging and swapping ringtones are all the rage for young Iraqis trying to lighten their lives.
在这个了无生趣的城市，发短信和互发手机铃声成了伊拉克年轻人用来调节生活的流行时尚。
11
And when they were satisfied with food, they began to lighten the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
他们吃饱了，就把麦子抛在海里，叫船轻一点。
12
Some complained they had not been able to fire enough rounds to lighten their heavy packs.
一些官兵抱怨说他们没有办法进行足够次数开火，以减轻他们厚重的弹药包。
13
I've used it for a week at night and I love the texture of my aloe goo and not the smell but do you think it can lighten my acne scars?
我一个星期晚上使用，我很喜欢芦荟黏黏的感觉但不喜欢它的味道，但是你相信这样可以帮助我减轻我的痘痕吗？
14
Realizing it was not her fault, the chairman smiled at her to lighten the atmosphere.
董事长意识到这不是好的过错，对她笑了笑来缓和气氛。
15
Not until he decided to publish his own account of their relationship did the burden begin to lighten.
直到他出版了自己的这本有关他们关系的书时，他身上的负担才得以减轻。
16
If you want to lighten up, you need to select principles, processes, and technologies that make it easy to work that way.
如果您想轻松一些，那么需要选择使它易于工作的原则、过程和技术。
17
Lighten up. Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.
放轻松。通常我们所实现的成就中，至少有一半是出于运气。我们没有人像自己以为的那样掌控着一切。
18
" If this were one of my students asking advice, I'd pat him on the back and say, " Lighten up, it's your bedroom.
如果是我的学生，我会拍着他的背说，‘轻松些，这是你的卧室。
19
'It was a good time to lighten up in the art market and take on real estate at a favorable price, ' he said.
他说，在艺术品市场减持、同时以好价格买房，眼下正逢其时。
20
By the time the sky began to lighten the sound of drums had faded away, though warhorns were heard thrice more, each time a little closer.
当天空开始泛白，鼓声也渐渐消失，但是战号声又吹响了三次，一次比一次接近。
21
Taking more vitamins than the body needs does not make it function better any more than overfilling the oil-lamp makes it lighten better.
摄入的维生素超过了身体所需要的量并不能使身体更好地发挥作用，就像往油灯里倒入过多的油不能使其更亮一样。
22
He had a dream, let us above the head of the sun during the day and night, he really lighten our lives.
他曾经的一个梦想，让我们的头部太阳上述白天和黑夜，他真正减轻我们的生活。
23
It was as if the city, in the heat of the afternoon, had exhausted itself, only to lighten with the setting sun.
好像城市被下午的烈阳晒得筋疲力尽了，只有到太阳落山的时候，才活跃起来。
24
For most of us it takes quite a bit of time, so doing even a few each evening can lighten the load.
对于我们大多数人而言这需要花一点时间的，所以就算每天写那么一点也是好的。
25
The judges said in their ruling that the fact that he was president was no reason to lighten the sentence.
法官说，在他们的判决中，卡察夫曾经担任总统并不能成为减轻刑期的理由。
26
If your picture is quite dark you will need to lighten it a little.
如果你的照片效果很暗，你应该稍微调亮一点。
27
We then add some details and lighten parts of the cloud, which are probably not sufficiently thick enough to create the deepest shadow.
然后我们给它添加更多的细节，并加亮部分不太厚的云彩，因为它们不足以产生如此深的阴影。
28
Simultaneously, however, Madrid were also trying to offload player to lighten the payroll.
在这个时候，皇马也在努力卖出或者租借掉一些队员，来减轻薪金压力。
29
So, parents, lighten up . The stakes have been vastly exaggerated. Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness .
所以，家长们，放松些吧。奖金被大大地夸大了。在某种程度上，我们可以使我们爱出风头的想法更趋合理。
30
Lighten up. Joke about whatever annoys you, and if you can manage it, laugh about it with that person, or poke fun at your own reaction.
对任何给你烦恼的事情开玩笑，如果可以处理，那么和“那个人”一起大笑，或者，把“自己的反应”拿来开玩笑。