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lighten1['laitən]vt.1.■照亮；点亮；使明亮：Several candles lightened the darkness of the basement.几支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的地下室。2.■将(颜料等)调淡；使(颜料等)更淡：The painter lightened the red paint with white.油漆匠用白漆把红漆调淡。3.■闪现；闪电般的发出 (与 out 或 forth 连用)：“Happy birthday” lightened out on the wall when I opened my eyes.当我睁开眼睛时，“生日快乐”的字样闪现在墙上。4.■[古语]启蒙；启发；开导：Only the mighty God has the power on this dark land to lighten it.只有万能的上帝才有能力在这个愚昧的国土上教化它。vi.1.■变亮；发亮：The sky lightened after the severe storm.狂风暴雨之后天空变亮了。2.■(脸)露出喜色；开朗起来：Her face lightened at the sight of her friend.一看到朋友她便面露喜色。3.■灯闪；(发)闪光；闪电般闪出：It thundered and lightened that stormy night.那个暴风雨之夜雷电交加。4.■(颜料等)变淡5.■[古语]闪烁；闪光；明亮 |