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单词 lessen
释义

lessen

/ˈlesn//ˈlesn/
★★★★v.
  • lessens
  • lessening
  • lessened
  • lessened

vt

  • ① 减少;缩小
    • lessen tensions between nations缓和国与国之间的紧张局势

vi

  • ① 变小;变少
    • His resources lessened.他的资产[财源]减少了。
    • My energy lessens gradually with age.我的精力随着年龄的增长而逐步衰退。

字辨

decrease: 指大小、数、量等渐渐地减少

The members decreased to forty.

dwindle: 强调减少到零为止,往往是看得见的

Our savings will dwindle away to nothing.

lessen: 与decrease同义,但特别指不可数的事物的减少

The power lessened in a day.

diminish: 指由于外在的力量而减少或减低

The heat diminished as in got dark.

reduce: 除「减少」之外,还含有「降低」的意思

Old age reduced his power to remember.

同义词

  • cutv.缩减
  • decreasev.减少
  • diminishv.减少
  • dwindlev.变少
  • abate
  • allay
  • alleviate
  • assuage
  • comfort
  • drain
  • ease
  • ebb
  • let up
  • lighten
  • mitigate
  • palliate
  • peter
  • rebate
  • reduce
  • relieve
  • tail away
  • taper
  • fall
  • minify
  • subside

反义词

  • enlargev.增大
  • extendv.扩大
  • increasev.增加
  • lengthenv.加长
  • raisev.增加
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