lighten
中文来自 ECDICT
- vt.
- 照亮，点亮，减轻，使轻松，闪出
- vi.
- 发亮，打闪，变轻
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构词拆分
light#Etymology_3词根/词干
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-en后缀
(no longer productive) Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb. · (archaic) Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 lightnen
词源说明
释义（英文）
动词 Verb
- (transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
- (intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
- (intransitive, now rare) To flash lightning, to give off lightning.
- (transitive) To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
- (archaic) To illuminate with knowledge.
词族
2词源 2
构词拆分
light#Etymology_4词根/词干
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-en后缀
(no longer productive) Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb. · (archaic) Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 lightnen
词源说明
From Middle English lightnen, equivalent to
3词源 3
构词拆分
light词根/词干
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-en后缀
(no longer productive) Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb. · (archaic) Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.