brightened

英 [ˈbraɪtnd]

美 [ˈbraɪtnd]

v.  (使)更明亮，色彩鲜艳; (使)快活起来; (使)增添乐趣，有希望
brighten的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• The new teacher brightened the life of all his pupils.
  新来的老师使全体学生的生活变得活跃起来了。
• Heathcliff's face brightened a moment; then it was overcast afresh, and sighed.
  希刺克厉夫的脸色开朗了一下，随后又阴沉下来并叹了口气。
• By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
  中午刚过，天就放晴了。
• Her eyes brightened at the sight of Edmund.
  她一看见埃德蒙，眼睛便亮了起来。
• See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey.
  你看，我尝了这一点蜜，眼睛就明亮了。
• Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
  她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。
• His face brightened up at the praise.
  听到表扬他的脸开晴了。
• The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
  傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
• The recollection brightened his eyes.
  追忆往事，使他的眼睛都亮了。
• Yon-sama's smile brightened in Japan.
  勇样的微笑在日本发亮了。