less·en
verb/ˈlesn/
/ˈlesn/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they lessen | /ˈlesn/ /ˈlesn/ |
| he / she / it lessens | /ˈlesnz/ /ˈlesnz/ |
| past simple lessened | /ˈlesnd/ /ˈlesnd/ |
| past participle lessened | /ˈlesnd/ /ˈlesnd/ |
| -ing form lessening | /ˈlesnɪŋ/ /ˈlesnɪŋ/ |
- to become or make something become smaller, weaker, less important, etc.
（使）变小，变少，减弱，减轻 - The noise began to lessen.
噪音开始减弱。 - lessen something to lessen the risk/impact/effect of something
减少某事物的风险／影响／效果 - They gave her an injection to lessen the pain.
他们给她注射了一针以减轻疼痛。
Homophones lessen | lessonlessen lesson/ˈlesn//ˈlesn/- lessen verb
- The aim is to lessen the impact of farming practices on the environment.
目的是减少农业实践对环境的影响。
- The aim is to lessen the impact of farming practices on the environment.
- lesson noun
- I have a guitar lesson after school today.
今天放学后我有吉他课。
- I have a guitar lesson after school today.
Extra Examples- Regular exercise can help lessen the pain.
经常运动有助于减轻疼痛。 - Time had gradually lessened the pain of her grief.
时间逐渐淡化了她的痛苦。 - Too much background detail tends to lessen the impact of the central image.
过多的背景细节会弱化中心图像。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- greatly
- significantly
- …
- begin to
- try to
- tend to
- …
- The noise began to lessen.