lighten
lightenlighten[ˈlʌɪt(ə)n],lighten 'up (spoken)1.■used to tell sb to be less serious or to complain or worry less about sth别那么严肃；别抱怨；别担忧:Come on, lighten up! It was only a joke.喂，别紧张！这只不过是开玩笑。[G]v+adv,lighten sth 'up (informal)2.■to make sth more cheerful and less serious or depressing使生动活泼:He did his best to lighten things up .他尽力使局势生动起来。She tried to lighten up her speech with a few jokes.她讲了几个笑话以使讲话轻松愉快些。[G]v+n/pron+adv ◆ v+adv+n
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