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

• Given enough space, the motivation to clean up one's mess is lessened.
  如果有了足够的空间，保持整洁就不是那么必要了。
• Radiation lessened bodily resistance to infection.
  辐射削弱了身体对感染的抵抗力。
• It seems to have lessened somewhat.
  好像有点减轻了。
• While this is happening, the braking effort on the other three wheels is momentarily lessened also.
  这样做的时候，其它三个轮胎的刹车效果也被减弱了。
• 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。
• Years of childbearing had not lessened her beauty.
  生孩子的几年没有减少她的美貌。
• At last the fury of the storm lessened.
  风暴的猛烈程度终于降低了。
• The pain of his continued residence in Highbury, however, must certainly be lessened by his marriage.
  他继续待在海伯里，这本是一件令人痛苦的事，可是等他一结了婚，那痛苦肯定会随之减少。
• The bitterness of war can be lessened by the practice of sports and physical education.
  参加体育运动可以减轻战争带来的悲痛和仇恨。
• The power of the church in national affairs has lessened.
  教会对国事的影响力已减弱了。