lighten

1.[t]~ sth减轻，减少（工作量、债务、担忧等）to reduce the amount of work, debt, worry, etc. that sb has

2.[i][t]（使）变明亮，变成淡色to become or make sth become brighter or lighter in colour

3.[i][t]（使）感到不那么悲伤（或担忧、严肃）；缓和to feel or make sb feel less sad, worried or serious

1.减轻(负担);缓和,减少

2.照亮,点亮;点火

3.弄明白,启发

4.使春风满面,使(眼睛)发亮

5.使(绘画)色调轻柔明朗

6.使轻松,使高兴

7.发亮,变亮

8.打闪

9.变轻,变轻松,舒畅起来

1.if a situation or someone’s mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed

2.to reduce an amount of work

3.to become brighter or lighter in color, or to make something brighter or lighter in color

4.to become less heavy, or to make something less heavy