Lessened

例句/造句/用法:

• On this principle nurserymen always prefer saving seed from a large body of plants, as the chance of intercrossing is thus lessened. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
• The dancers all lessened their speed. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
• The bumping against the door, the laughter, the stamping, were all as vigorous as ever, and the pleasure in being outside lessened considerably. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
• I found my terror gradually lessened, but my hatred and contempt seemed to increase. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
• I have hinted once or twice before, that they were very bright eyes, and, though they were tearful now, their influence was by no means lessened. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
• And then, having yourselves thus lessened our encouragement for raising sheep, you curse us for the scarcity of mutton! 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
• He had tested and weighed his convictions again and again, and saw no reason to alter them, though he had considerably lessened his plan. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
• She sobbed on desperately; then the outpour lessened, and she became quieter. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
• Some halls are so large that the reflected sounds cause a confusion of echoes, but this difficulty can be lessened by hanging draperies, which break the reflection. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• The evil results of an accident with acid can be lessened if we know just what to do and do it quickly, but for this we must have a knowledge of bases, the second group of chemicals. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• As the moments lessened, a restlessness and fear almost beyond the average assailed me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
• Her strength was lessened; she could account for it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
• Motion is thus hindered, and the effective value of the acting force is lessened. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• Several changes of day and night passed, and the orb of night had greatly lessened when I began to distinguish my sensations from each other. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
• But Emma's wonder lessened soon afterwards, on seeing Mr. Elton sauntering about. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
• As nearly as he could determine the swings of the lamp as they lessened were keeping the same times. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
• The labor can be greatly lessened by moistening the scrubbing cloth with turpentine and applying it to the greasy film, which immediately dissolves and thus can be easily removed. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• But, nevertheless, gas is saved, because when the mantle is adjusted to the gas jet, the pressure of the gas is lessened by a mechanical device and hence less gas escapes and burns. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• Yes, they will be greatly lessened. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
• The mass of the soap does not come in contact with the skin, and hence the spread of contagious skin diseases is lessened. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• The sum total of matter has not been changed, but the amount of matter which man can use has been greatly lessened. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
• The pain of his continued residence in Highbury, however, must certainly be lessened by his marriage. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.

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