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.- 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。 - 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。
- He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
英英释义
adj
- impaired by diminution
- decreased in severity
双语例句
- 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 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。 - A second study, of patients undergoing colonoscopy, showed that listening to their selection of music reduced their anxiety levels and lessened the dosage required for sedation.
另一项对结肠镜病人的研究显示,聆听自己选择的音乐降低了他们的焦虑程度,并减少了所需要的镇静剂量。 - 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。 - Irritative symptoms lessened with repeated exposures.
刺激症状随着重复暴露而减轻。 - The impact of a number of plant diseases can also be lessened by sanitation.
许多植物病害的冲击也能靠环境卫生而减轻。 - Russia and China have lessened their dependence on Google and Facebook, only to replace them with local equivalents.
俄罗斯和中国降低了对谷歌和Facebook的依赖,却只是用同类的本土服务取而代之。 - The doctor's anxiety was considerably lessened.
博士的忧虑也逐渐地消散了。 - 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。 - 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。