lightened
past simple and past participle oflighten
| 单词 | lightened |
| 释义 | lightened past simple and past participle oflighten lighten verb uk/ˈlaɪ.tən/us/ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/lightenverb(BECOME BRIGHT)[I] tobecomelessdark: Theskyhad lightened and there werebreaksin theclouds. Opposite darken Colourless or causing colour to fade
lightenverb(MAKE LESS HEAVY)lightensomeone'sburden, load, etc. to make adifficultsituationorresponsibilityeasier: Getting a newassistantwill lighten(=reduce)theworkloadconsiderably. Making things better
lightenverb(MAKE PALE)[T] to make somethinglighter: Thesunalways lightens myhair. Colourless or causing colour to fade
lightenverb(MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)[IorT] to (causeto)becomehappierand lessworried: Hismoodlightened after thephonecall. Hetriedto lighten theatmospherebytellingajoke. Causing pleasure
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Reassuring Phrasal verbslightensomethingup lighten up Examplesoflightenedlightened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The tone of parental letterslightenedin proportion to these signs of application. From theCambridge English Corpus Our task, as learners, is muchlightenedof metacognitive load because these tools have already been constructed for us. From theCambridge English Corpus The burden, though, is considerablylightenedon our approach. From theCambridge English Corpus And it did, as the tone in the city's medialightenedconsiderably. From theCambridge English Corpus Some chapters are alsolighteneda touch, by portraits of the historical heroes of continuum mechanics. From theCambridge English Corpus This darkened appearancelightenedand disappeared during warming, indicating the melting of the ice within the nematode. From theCambridge English Corpus One possible explanation for this result is thelightenedprocessing load experienced by both groups at the second exposure to the input. From theCambridge English Corpus The cognitive load involved in keeping track of the sequence of events may belightenedwhen other cues are present which generally correlate with different times. From theCambridge English Corpus I should like to see the taxes on the workers againlightenedby a further remission of duties on tea and sugar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The burden of taxation on the workers, taking into account the increase of population which has taken place, has beenlightenedsince 1906. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In many ways it may have been too hard and it has beenlightened, brightened and expanded nowadays. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The restrictions on gas/diesel oil can now belightened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result our task has beenlightenedand our ways made more pleasant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This was a compromise figure, whichlightenedthe burden on applicants while still preserving the rights of tenants with a substantial interest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It haslightenedthe work of the men—and heaven knows they wanted some easement it their labour in the pits! From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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