| 释义 |
lighten /ˈlaɪtn/ ► SEE ALLlighten uplighten sth up ●ˌlighten ˈupused to tell sb to be less serious or to complain or worry less about sth （用于劝告）别那么严肃，别埋怨，别担心◆Come on, lighten up! It was only a joke.
喂，别紧张！这只不过是开玩笑。[v + adv]●ˌlighten sth ˈup (informal) to make sth more cheerful and less serious or depressing 使生动活泼◆He did his best to lighten things up.
他竭尽全力使气氛活跃起来。◆She tried to lighten up her speech with a few jokes.
她说了几个笑话，尽量让讲话轻松愉快一些。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |