单词 | lessen |
释义 | lessen 🄰 vt. 1.(make less)+ impact, effects减少;减轻;+ risk, chances降低;+ pain缓解 What can be done to lessen the impact of these harmful pesticides?怎样做才能减少这些有害杀虫剂的影响呢? development projects to lessen the effects of drought减轻干旱影响的开发项目 Separating the sick from the healthy lessens the risk of infection.将患者与健康人分开能够降低传染风险。 It will lessen the chances of another injury.这会降低再次受伤的几率。 There is no way to lessen the pain of losing a loved one.失去所爱之人的痛苦无法缓解。 2.(make little of)贬低 I didn't want to lessen your achievement.我不想贬低你的成绩。 🄱 vi. (become less)pain, anxiety, tension +减少;缓和;burden, hardship +减轻 As time went on, Zoe's anxiety lessened.随着时间的推移, 佐耶的焦虑减轻了。 East-west tension has now lessened.东西方的紧张局面现在已经缓和下来了。 Their financial hardship lessened as Rosemary succeeded as a writer.随着罗斯玛丽写作事业的成功, 他们的经济困难减轻了。 |
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