lessened
adj. 减少的,减弱的
v. 变少( lessen的过去式和过去分词 ); 减少(某事物)
If something lessens or you lessen it, it becomes smaller in size, amount, degree, or importance.
He is used to a lot of attention from his wife, which will inevitably lessen when the baby is born...
他习惯了妻子对他的百般关注,但孩子出生后这种关注就会不可避免地减少。
Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
要确保接种最新的疫苗,以降低患上严重疾病的危险。
1. impaired by diminution
2. decreased in severity; made less harsh
The pain had lessened in the night, but so had his lucidity.
夜里他的痛苦是减轻了,但人也不那么清醒了。
The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle - class families living within the city.
随着迁往郊外的风行,住在城内的中产家庭减少了.
Anything that lessened concerns on that score would weaken deterrenee.
任何减少在这方面的关切,都将削弱对它的威慑.
Consequently, the temperature difference is lessened and heat exchange is reduced.
其结果温度差别就减小了;热交换减低了.
He lessened his brother's importance.
他贬抑他兄弟的重要性.