lessen是什么意思 lessen在线中文翻译

lessen 英 [ˈlesn] 美 [ˈlɛsən]

lessen 词典解释

1. The talk lessened the tension.
   这次交谈缓和紧张局面。

1. The heat will lessen during the evening.
   晚上热气会减弱。

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. 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...

1. decrease in size, extent, or range
   e.g. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester
   e.g. The cabin pressure fell dramatically
   e.g. her weight fell to under a hundred pounds
   e.g. his voice fell to a whisper
   Synonym: decrease diminish fall
2. wear off or die down
   e.g. The pain subsided
   Synonym: subside
3. make smaller
   e.g. He decreased his staff
   Synonym: decrease minify

lessen [ˈlesn]

相关单词辨析

这组词都有“减少，变少”的意思，其区别是：
diminish: 侧重大小数量和重要性的不断减小，强调减小的部分。
dwindle: 与decrease同义，指逐渐减小，但强调变得越来越少终至全无。
lessen: 普通用词，与decrease近义。指数目、程度、价值、实力等的减少。
decrease: 指逐渐地、不断地减少。
reduce: 普通用词，含义广。指数量、程度的降低或减少。