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lighten something up phrasal verb with lightenverbuk /ˈlaɪ.tən/ us /ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/ to make a speech or piece of writing less serious: 使…轻松活泼,使…不那么严肃 I thought I'd slip in a few jokes to lighten up the talk.我本想在讲话中加几个笑话来调剂一下气氛。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread calm chill let/blow off steamidiom lie down lull lull someone into something make yourself at homeidiom melt relaxation settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down slow down
lighten up phrasal verb with lightenverbuk /ˈlaɪ.tən/ us /ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/ informal to become more relaxed and less serious: 放松,缓和 Oh, lighten up! I was only joking!哦,别紧张!我只是在开玩笑! I wish she'd just lighten up.我希望她能放松一些。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread calm chill let/blow off steamidiom lie down lull lull someone into something make yourself at homeidiom melt relaxation settle settle down shirt simmer simmer down slow down
lighten up | American Dictionary
lighten up phrasal verb with lightenverb[ T ]us/ˈlɑɪ·tən/
(MAKE NOT SERIOUS) stop being so serious: Why don’t you just relax and enjoy yourself? Lighten up! |