lessen

lessen

英 ['les(ə)n]
　　美 ['lɛsn]

vt. 使…變小；使…減輕；使…變少
　　vi. 減少；減輕；變小
　　n. (Lessen)人名；(德、羅)萊森

中文詞源：

lessen 減輕

less,較小，-en,使。引申詞義減輕。

例句：

1. Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.
工具腰帶解放瞭雙手，還減少瞭錘子掉落的風險。

2. Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.
使用瞭幾種藥來減輕癥狀。

3. The noise began to lessen.
噪音開始減弱。

4. The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.
人老瞭肌肉的柔韌性將降低.

5. Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.
經常運動有助於減輕痛感.