lightening

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lītn ing)

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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
lightening adj (agent, product: that bleaches)SCSimplified Chinese 使颜色变淡的,使发白的
 I apply a lightening cream to my acne scars every night.
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
lighten [sth] vtr (make less dark)SCSimplified Chinese 使变亮 shǐ biàn liàng
TCTraditional Chinese 使變亮
  SCSimplified Chinese 照亮 shǐ biàn liàng,zhào liàng
 Opening the curtains lightened the room enough to read.
lighten [sth] vtr (colour: make paler) (色彩)SCSimplified Chinese 调淡,使变淡 tiáo dàn,shǐ biàn dàn
 I want to lighten my hair colour a little bit.
lighten [sth] vtr (make less heavy)SCSimplified Chinese 减轻 jiǎn qīng
TCTraditional Chinese 減輕
  SCSimplified Chinese 使变轻 jiǎn qīng,shǐ biàn qīng
 The cart driver asked the passengers to get off and walk up the hill, to lighten the load for the horse.
lighten [sth] vtr figurative (make less onerous)SCSimplified Chinese 减轻 jiǎn qīng
TCTraditional Chinese 減輕
 What can I do to lighten your workload?
lighten [sth] vtr figurative (mood: make less serious)SCSimplified Chinese 缓和 huǎn hé
TCTraditional Chinese 緩和
 Dave's jokes always lighten the atmosphere.
lighten vi (become less dark)SCSimplified Chinese 变亮 biàn liàng
 When it began to lighten we saw there were a few clouds.
lighten vi (become less heavy)SCSimplified Chinese 变轻 biàn qīng
  SCSimplified Chinese 减轻 biàn qīng,jiǎn qīng
TCTraditional Chinese 減輕
 The tank will lighten as the water evaporates.
lighten vi figurative (mood: become less serious)SCSimplified Chinese 变得轻松
TCTraditional Chinese 變得輕鬆
  SCSimplified Chinese 变得愉快
 When my daughter looks sad I tickle her until her expression lightens.
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

动词短语
lighten | lightening
英语中文
lighten up vi phrasal informal, figurative (be less serious) (非正式用语)SCSimplified Chinese 心情变得轻松起来 xīn qíng biàn de qīng sōng qǐ lái
  SCSimplified Chinese 高兴起来 xīn qíng biàn de qīng sōng qǐ lái,gāo xìng qǐ lái
TCTraditional Chinese 高興起來
 He should lighten up and not take work so seriously. Lighten up, the situation is not as bad as you think it is!
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式:
lighten | lightening
英语中文
lighten the mood v expr figurative (make the atmosphere less solemn)SCSimplified Chinese 放松心情
 Daniel attempted to lighten the mood in the meeting room by telling a joke.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

lighten [ˈlaɪtn]
I vt
1 (=make less heavy) 使变(變)轻(輕) shǐ biànqīng
2 (=make less difficult)
[+ load, burden] 减(減)轻(輕) jiǎnqīng
3 (=make less serious)
[+ situation, atmosphere, mood] 使轻(輕)松(鬆) shǐ qīngsōng
4 (=make less dark) 使变(變)浅(淺) shǐ biànqiǎn
II vi
1 (=become more cheerful)
[mood] 变(變)得愉快 biànde yúkuài
2 (=become less dark) 变(變)浅(淺) biànqiǎn
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