lighten something up
phrasal verb with lighten verb uk/ˈlaɪ.tən/ us/ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/
使…轻松活泼，使…不那么严肃
to make a speech or piece of writing less serious
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。
| 单词 | lighten something up |
| 释义 | lighten something up phrasal verb with lighten verb uk/ˈlaɪ.tən/ us/ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/ 使…轻松活泼，使…不那么严肃 to make a speech or piece of writing less serious 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。 lighten up phrasal verb with lighten verb uk/ˈlaɪ.tən/ us/ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/ informal 放松，缓和 to become more relaxed and less serious 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。 |
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