中英互译
lessen
英 /ˈles(ə)n/美 /ˈles(ə)n/
基本释义
- v.(使)缩小,(使)减少
第三人称单数lessens
现在分词lessening
过去式lessened
过去分词lessened
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词语例句
(使)缩小,(使)减少vt.&vi.
四级六级Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.
工具带解放了双手,并减少了锤子掉落的危险。
The noise began to lessen.
噪音开始减弱。
Seventy-four percent of the women said the activity lessened their fears and kept them from thinking about their problems.
74%的女性表示,这个活动减轻了她们的恐惧,让她们不再总想着自己的问题。
- Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.工具带解放了双手,并减少了锤子掉落的危险。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- They have been looking to trust companies in particular to trim their balance sheets and lessen their regulatory burden.他们一直指望着给那些努力削减其资产负债表的信托公司放贷,减轻其监管负担。
- International Labor Organization economists say some nations have come up with policies to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis.国际劳工组织的经济学家说,一些国家已经制定了政策,以减轻经济危机期间工资较低的影响。
相关短语
- lessen the risk (of sth.) 降低……的风险
- lessen tensions缓和紧张局势;变少;倾向
- to lessen裁减;减少
- lessen n减轻;缩小;变少;贬低
- lessen the difficulty of使便利;使容易;使轻易
- To lessen in intensity调和;使强度减轻
词语扩展
词义分布
减少
50.9%
减轻
46.3%
缩小
2.7%
英英释义
- v.decrease in size, extent, or range
- v.make smaller
- v.wear off or die down
- v.to make something smaller
使减少;使降低;使减轻- A change in diet might lessen your risk of heart disease.改变饮食可以降低患心脏病的风险。
词源
- lessen减轻less,较小,-en,使。引申词义减轻。