7N-COUNT [usually plural, usually theNOUN](汽车或其他车辆)打开的前灯The brights on a car or other vehicle are the headlights when they are switched on fully. (汽车或其他车辆)打开的前灯 [mainly US]
8PHRASE 看光明的一面;抱乐观态度 If you look on the bright side, you try to be cheerful about a bad situation by thinking of some advantages that could result from it, or thinking that it is not as bad as it could have been. 看光明的一面;抱乐观态度
1full of light明亮VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be明亮◇The offices are going to be bright and airy.辦公室將會明亮通風。➤look, seem看上去光明;好像明亮◇The factory's future now looks bright(= seems good).這家工廠的前景現在看起來一片光明。➤become, grow變得光明;變亮◇Her timid eyes grew bright and she looked ready to venture on.她膽怯的眼睛一下子亮了起來,看來打算去冒這個險。➤remain一直光明▸➤dawn, glow, shine發光;發亮◇The sun shone bright and hot.火辣辣的太陽耀眼奪目。◇The following morning dawned bright and warm.第二天早晨陽光明媚,溫暖和煦。➤burn燃燒得很旺ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常光明▸➤intensely, surprisingly, unusually極其鮮豔;亮得出奇◇The white feathers looked surprisingly bright.那些白色的羽毛看上去出奇地亮。➤reasonably相當明亮◇The morning was reasonably bright.早上很晴朗。➤too, unnaturally太耀眼;亮得不自然◇Her eyes were unnaturally bright.她的眼睛亮得不自然。➤still仍然明亮◇The sky was still bright in the west.西邊的天空依然很亮。bright
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2intelligent聰明VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be聰穎◇Ms Newman is bright, opinionated and decisive.紐曼女士聰明果斷,有主見。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常聰明▸➤exceptionally, incredibly異常聰明;聰明得令人難以置信◇Thomas is an exceptionally bright boy.托馬斯是個異常聰明的男孩子。
➡ See also the entry for strong3另见strong条第3义bright ♦︎ brilliant ♦︎ vivid ♦︎ vibrant ♦︎ boldThese words all describe things that are shining or full of light, or colours that are strong and easy to see.这些词均表示明亮的、光线充足的,或色彩鲜艳的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆bright / brilliant / vivid / vibrant / bold colours◆bright / brilliant light / sunlight / sunshine / eyes■brightfull of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see光线充足的;明亮的;(颜色)鲜艳夺目的◆a bright room明亮的屋子◆a bright morning(= with the sun shining)阳光灿烂的早晨◆Her eyes were bright with tears.她的双眼泪光闪闪。◆a bright yellow dress明黄色的连衣裙◆a bright tie色彩鲜艳的领带OPPdim,faint ⇨ dim1, dim,gloomy ⇨ dim2, grey,dull ⇨ cloudy, dull ⇨ pale2▸brightly
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◆a brightly lit room灯火通明的屋子■brilliantvery bright明亮的;鲜艳的◆brilliant blue eyes湛蓝的眼睛◆The sky was a brilliant blue.天空一片蔚蓝。▸brilliantly
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◆It was brilliantly sunny.阳光明媚。■vivid ˈvɪvɪd (approving) (of colours) bright and strong(颜色)耀眼的,鲜艳的,醒目的◆His eyes were a vivid green.他双眼碧绿。■vibrant ˈvaɪbrənt (approving) (of colours) bright and strong(颜色)耀眼的,鲜艳的,醒目的◆The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.房间以蓝绿两种亮色装饰。NOTE辨析 Vivid or vibrant?Vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is; vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours. * vivid强调颜色鲜艳明亮,vibrant指色彩或颜色组合活泼而富有生气。■boldbəʊld; NAmEboʊld(of colours) strong, clear and easy to see(颜色)醒目的,突出的◆a bold black and yellow sign醒目的黑黄两色的指示牌◆The furniture was painted in bold, primary colours.家具漆成了醒目的原色。▸boldly
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◆boldly patterned / coloured构图/着色醒目NOTE辨析 Bright or bold?Bold emphasizes how easy to see a colour is, especially in contrast to what is around it. It can be used with a wider range of colours than bright, which is used with light colours. * bold强调颜色醒目突出,尤其是在与周围环境的对比之下。bright用于形容浅色,bold可用于形容范围更广的颜色。