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

• 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。
• At last the fury of the storm lessened.
  风暴的猛烈程度终于降低了。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Radiation lessened bodily resistance to infection.
  辐射削弱了身体对感染的抵抗力。
• Years of childbearing had not lessened her beauty.
  生孩子的几年没有减少她的美貌。
• Production in heavy industry has also lessened.
  重工业生产也减少了。