Word · Frequency #8420
lessens
使减少；减轻；减小
lessens is the third person singular of lessen.
核心释义
To make something smaller or less; to reduce or diminish.
- 1.
减少；减小；降低。
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
- 2.
变少；减少。
To become less.
减少；变小；减少；减小；降低。；变少；减少。；减少；缩小
用法In use
Taking a short walk can lessen your stress after a long day at work.
用法提示：lessen作及物动词，表示“减轻”压力。
The medication helped to lessen the pain in her knee.
用法提示：lessen作及物动词，表示“减轻”疼痛。
As the night went on, the noise from the street lessened.
用法提示：lessen作不及物动词，表示噪音“减弱”。
lessen something
及物用法，表示减少某事物的程度。
The medicine lessened the pain.
药物减轻了疼痛。
lessen by + amount/number
不及物用法，后接减少的具体数量。
The population lessened by 10%.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lessen the impact
- 减少影响
- New policies will lessen the impact of pollution.新政策将减少污染的影响。
- lessen the risk
- 降低风险
- Wearing a helmet can lessen the risk of injury.戴头盔可以降低受伤的风险。
- lessen the pain
- 减轻疼痛
- The medicine helped lessen the pain.药物帮助减轻了疼痛。
- lessen the burden
- 减轻负担
- Sharing tasks can lessen the burden on one person.分担任务可以减轻一个人的负担。
- lessen the chance
- 减少机会
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 less（更少）+ -en（使……），就是“使更少”，即减少、减轻。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：一般语境、日常对话、书面语 通常为中性，适用于各种正式或非正式场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
作不及物动词时，主语本身就是变小、减弱的事物（The pain gradually lessened.），后面不能接宾语；常见搭配有 lessen the risk / impact / pain。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'lesson' shares the exact stressed vowel and final consonant sounds with 'lessen'. 'Heaven' and 'threaten' have the same stressed vowel but differ in the following consonant. 'Often' and 'listen' have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme. All share the '-en' spelling ending.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.