brighten

英 [ˈbraɪtn]

美 [ˈbraɪtn]

v.  (使)更明亮，色彩鲜艳; (使)快活起来; (使)增添乐趣，有希望

过去式：brightened　现在分词：brightening　第三人称单数：brightens　过去分词：brightened　

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短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• （使）更明亮，色彩鲜艳
  to become or make sth lighter or brighter in colour
  1. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
     远方的天空开始泛白。
  2. a shampoo to brighten and condition your hair
     有亮泽兼护发效果的洗发剂
• （使）快活起来
  to become, feel or look happier; to make sb look happier
  1. Her eyes brightened.
     她的眼睛亮了起来。
  2. He brightened up at their words of encouragement.
     听到他们鼓励的话，他高兴起来。
  3. A smile brightened her face.
     她的脸上露出了灿烂的笑容。
• （使）增添乐趣，有希望
  to become or make sth become more pleasant or enjoyable; to bring hope
  1. A personal letter will usually brighten up a person's day.
     一封私人来信往往就能使人一天心情愉快。
• 使更艳丽；使更美丽
  to make sth look more brightly coloured and attractive
  1. Fresh flowers will brighten up any room in the house.
     鲜花会使屋里的任何房间都亮丽生色。
• 放晴
  to improve and become brighter
  1. According to the forecast, it should brighten up later.
     根据天气预报，晚一点天应该会转晴。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
  If someonebrightensor their facebrightens, they suddenly look happier.
  1. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little...
     看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
  2. 'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening.
     “哦，我们很乐意！”南希面露喜色，大声说道。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. He brightened up a bit.
     他高兴一点儿了。
• VERB （眼睛）发亮，放光
  If your eyesbrighten, you suddenly look interested or excited.
  1. His eyes brightened and he laughed...
     他眼睛一亮，笑了起来
  2. Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
     她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。
• VERB 使生色；为…增辉添彩
  If someone or somethingbrightensa place, they make it more colourful and attractive.
  1. Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door.
     桂竹香盆栽为门外的景致增色不少。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. David spotted the pink silk lampshade in a shop and thought it would brighten up the room.
     戴维在一家商店里发现了这款粉色丝绸灯罩，觉得它会让房间亮丽起来。
• V-ERG （使）好转；（使）变得乐观
  If someone or somethingbrightensa situation or the situationbrightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable.
  1. That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city...
     那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。
  2. It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
     不可否认经济状况正在好转。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. His cheerful face brightens up the dullest of days.
     他的笑脸让最乏味的日子变得充满生气。
• V-ERG 照亮；（使）变明亮
  When a lightbrightensa place or when a placebrightens, it becomes brighter or lighter.
  1. The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...
     山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。
  2. The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
     傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
• VERB （天气）放晴
  If the weatherbrightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine.
  1. By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
     中午刚过，天就放晴了。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. Hopefully it will brighten up, or we'll be coming back early.
     希望天会放晴，否则我们就要提早回来。

英英释义

verb

• make lighter or brighter
  1. The paint will brighten the room
  Synonym:lighten uplighten
• become clear
  1. The sky cleared after the storm
  Synonym:clear upclearlight up

双语例句

• At work: Let the first thing you say brighten everyone's day.
  工作时，让自己首先说的事情能够使每个人在这一天中感到愉快。
• Some fresh paint will brighten this place up.
  色彩鲜明的油漆可以把这个地方弄亮些。
• We could do with one or two houseplants in this room to brighten it up.
  我们需要在房间里摆上一些室内盆栽植物就能使它的格调明快起来。
• At the sound of the key turning in the lock, her eyes brighten.
  她一听见钥匙在锁里转动的声音眼睛顿时发亮了。
• The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
  傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
• Sending a multi-flower bouquet is a practical and loving way to brighten someone's day!
  派遣一个多花束是一个实际的和有爱心的方式照亮他人的一天！
• Spectacular sky shows brighten the long winter nights for Alaska's year-round residents.
  壮观的天空显示出变亮这长冬夜给阿拉斯加的整年的居民。
• If you're handy with a needle you could brighten up your sweater with daisies.
  如果你针线活做得好，可以在自己的毛衣上绣几朵雏菊做点缀。
• Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little
  看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
• It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
  不可否认经济状况正在好转。