lessening
n. 減輕,減少,變小
v. 變少( lessen的現在分詞 ); 減少(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...
他習慣了妻子對他的百般關注,但孩子出生後這種關注就會不可避免地減少。
Make sure that your immunisations are up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness.
要確保接種最新的疫苗,以降低患上嚴重疾病的危險。
1. a change downward;
So however much he earned, she spent it, her demands growing and lessening with his income.
祥子掙多少, 她花多少, 她的要求隨著他的錢漲落.
The talks have resulted in a lessening of suspicion.
談話消減了彼此的懷疑.
The weeks went by and the cat's sorrow seemed to be lessening.
日子一週周過去,小貓的悲哀似乎也漸漸減輕.
I know. But why your sudden interest in lessening your salt intake?
這我知道. 但你為什麼突然想減少鹽的攝取量?
Still, there is relief over the lessening of tensions.
但這種箭拔弩弓的局勢還是有所緩和的.