| 单词 | lighten up |
| 释义 | lighten up (once / 17305 pages) v WORD FAMILY lighten up: lightened up, lightening up, lightens up USAGE EXAMPLESTo lighten up his version, he uses coconut cream instead of heavy cream. Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016) The last two weeks as the schedule lightened up, the Badgers won by double digits at Northwestern and routed Illinois. Washington Times(Nov 18, 2016) The schedule lightens up a bit now, so that should help. Washington Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1v make lighter or brighter Syn|Ant|Hyper brighten, lighten darken make dark or darker alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2v become lighter Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper lighten darken become dark or darker irradiate cast rays of light upon illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light upmake lighter or brighter floodlightilluminate with floodlights spotlightilluminate with a spotlight, as in the theater change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 3v make more cheerful Syn|Ant|Hyper buoy up, lighten weigh down, weigh on be oppressive or disheartening to cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting 4v become more cheerful Syn|Hyper buoy up, lighten cheer, cheer up, chirk up become cheerful |
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