① enlighten啟發(fā),開導,啟蒙,教育。
Radio should enlighten the listeners as well as entertain them. 無線電廣播既要使聽眾得到娛樂也要使他們受到教育。
② lighten減輕,使輕松,使明亮;(心境)變得愉快。
Many appliances lighten housework. 許多電器能減輕家務勞動。
His mood lightened when he heard the news. 他聽到那消息,心情就變得愉快了。