基本词汇
v.减少;减轻
过去式: lessened 过去分词: lessened 现在分词: lessening 第三人称单数: lessens
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verb
1. decrease in size, extent, or range
e.g. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
The cabin pressure fell dramatically
her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
his voice fell to a whisper
Synonym: decreasediminishfall
2. wear off or die down
e.g. The pain subsided
Synonym: subside
3. make smaller
e.g. He decreased his staff
Synonym: decreaseminify
1. (使)缩小;(使)减少;(使)减轻
If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
lessen
e.g. He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注,但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
e.g. Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
要确保接种最新的疫苗,以降低患上严重疾病的危险。
1. 减少(生产成本):lengthen 延长 | lessen 减少(生产成本) | level 水平
2. 下降:上升:increase, rise ,ascend ,core, surge,go up, climb ,mount ,level... | 下降: decrease, fall, drop ,descend ,decline ,reduce ,lessen ,level down | 波动:fluctuate ,fluctuation ,rise and falls ,up and d...
3. lessen
3. 减少:lesson#功课 | lessen#减少 | return#回来
4. 使小;变小;减少:lesser更少的(地更小的(地) | lessen使小;变小;减少 | lesson教训, 训诫, 惩戒
经典引文
Amongst the lessening throng of dancers.
出自:Percy WhiteSoon the rain lessened.
出自:D. Johnson近义词
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