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词汇 lighten-up
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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。
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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!
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