| 词汇 | lessen |
| 释义 | lessen KK:[`lєsṇ] DJ:[`lesn] vi. 1. 变小, 变少; 减轻 The heat will lessen during the evening. 晚上热气会减弱。 vt. 1. 使变小, 使变少; 使减轻 The talk lessened the tension. 这次交谈缓和紧张局面。 2. 【古】藐视; 贬低 动变: lessened; lessened; lessening 同义: vi.,vt.减少 abate decrease diminish lower mitigate bate ebb moderate relax slacken vt.贬低 decline wane fade away melt away dwindle weaken attenuate fail languish waste away shrivel wither decay erode vi.,vt.缩小, 收缩, 删节 reduce retrench minify shrink constrict contract narrow pare truncate clip condense shorten abridge abbreviate curtail cut short vi.,vt.减轻, 缓和 allay assuage alleviate palliate appease soothe relieve ease mollify lighten quell modify moderate temper extenuate softpedal underestimate vt.减去, 使变少 deduct subtract take away deplete thin out decimate 同义参见: taper stem .2 depress subside decrease .1 minimize silence 反义: vi.,vt.变小; 减少; 减低 increase raise |
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