lessen ['lesn]
参考词典中lessen的常规释义：
基本释义
- vt. 减少,缩小,减轻
vi. 变小
词形变化
- 时 态：less·ened, less·en·ing, less·ens
参考例句
- To lessen the price or value of.
降低降低价格或价值 - These measures can't help to lessen the existing tension.
这些措施不能帮助缓和现在的紧张局势。 - Doctors used to let blood from people to lessen a fever.
过去医生以放血来降低轻热度。 - To lessen or cancel the value of.
使贬值降低或去掉…的价值 - To lessen the density of;rarefy.
稀释减弱集中程度;使变稀薄
- To lessen the price or value of.
英英解释
3个动词解释
- decrease in size, extent, or range
[同] decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
[反] increase
[例]- The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
- The cabin pressure fell dramatically
- her weight fall to under a hundred pounds
- his voice fell to a whisper
- make smaller
[同] decrease, lessen, minify
[反] increase
[例]- He decreased his staff
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- wear off or die down
[同] lessen, subside
[例]- The pain subsided
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