lessened

英 [ˈlesnd]

美 [ˈlesnd]

v.  (使)变小，变少，减弱，减轻
lessen的过去分词和过去式

过去式：lessened　

COCA.34238

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）缩小；（使）减少；（使）减轻
  If somethinglessensor youlessenit, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:diminishedvitiatedweakened
• decreased in severity

双语例句

• Hence, risks are lessened and opportunities to save money may arise.
  这样，可减少风险，出现节省开支的机会。
• Years of childbearing had not lessened her beauty.
  生孩子的几年没有减少她的美貌。
• Over the years her resentment toward him lessened.
  几年过去了，她也没以前那么恨他了。
• My grief was lessened as I helped the people.
  在帮助大家的过程中，我的痛苦也减轻了。
• The rain bad lessened, but it stayed overcast.
  雨已小了，但天空仍是阴沉沉的。
• After five years, the grassland has been restored and dust storms have lessened.
  五年后，草原开始恢复，沙尘暴已经减少了。
• Creating a closed system, the release of gases in the atmosphere is lessened under usual overcharge situations.
  通过建立一个闭环系统，过度充电时对环境排放的气体量要比通常情况要低。
• It seems to have lessened somewhat.
  好像有点减轻了。
• The widespread use of computers to communicate has lessened personal interactions with others by an alarming degree.
  使用电脑沟通的广大普及性以惊人的幅度减少了人际间的互动。
• The tension that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.
  存在于国家间的紧张一定能被减轻，如果误解和不信任被消除。