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TOEFL BNC: 9833 COCA: 7814
brighten
brtən ˈbraɪtən
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense brightens, present participle brightening, past tense , past participle brightened
1 VERB 开颜;露出喜色;快乐起来 If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier. 开颜;露出喜色;快乐起来
  • Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little. [VERB]

    看到他后,她似乎露出点儿喜色。

  • 'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening. [VERB]

    哦,我们很乐意!南希面露喜色,大声说道。

Brighten up means the same as brighten .brighten upbrighten
  • He brightened up a bit.

    他高兴一点儿了。

2 VERB (眼睛)发亮,放光 If your eyes brighten, you suddenly look interested or excited. (眼睛)发亮,放光
  • His eyes brightened and he laughed. [VERB]

    他眼睛一亮,笑了起来

  • Her tearful eyes brightened with interest. [VERB + with]

    她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。

SYN light up, shine, glow, gleam
3 VERB 使生色;为增辉添彩 If someone or something brightens a place, they make it more colourful and attractive. 使生色;为增辉添彩 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
  • Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door. [VERB noun]

    桂竹香盆栽为门外的景致增色不少。

SYN enliven, animate, make brighter, vitalize
Brighten up means the same as brighten .brighten upbrighten
  • 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。

4 V-ERG (使)好转;(使)变得乐观 If someone or something brightens a situation or the situation brightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable. (使)好转;(使)变得乐观 [Also VERB PREPOSITION]
  • That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city. [VERB noun]

    那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。

  • It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening. [VERB]

    不可否认经济状况正在好转。

SYN improve, pick up, rally, look up [informal]
Brighten up means the same as brighten .brighten upbrighten
  • 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。

5 V-ERG 照亮;(使)变明亮 When a light brightens a place or when a place brightens, it becomes brighter or lighter. 照亮;(使)变明亮
  • The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened. [VERB]

    山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。

  • The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church. [VERB noun]

    傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。

SYN become brighter, light up, glow, gleam
6 VERB (天气)放晴 If the weather brightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine. (天气)放晴
  • By early afternoon the weather had brightened. [VERB]

    中午刚过,天就放晴了。

Brighten up means the same as brighten .brighten upbrighten
  • 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。

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TOEFL BNC: 9833 COCA: 7814
brighten

verb

ADVERBconsiderably顯著地高興起來a little, slightly, etc.有一點兒/略感高興visibly顯然高興起來Their rather heavy faces brightened visibly.他們表情凝重的臉上顯然露出了喜色。immediately立即高興起來suddenly突然高興起來up高興起來She brightened up a little at the thought of the cruise.一想到要乘船遊覽,她臉上便露出一絲喜色。
TOEFL BNC: 9833 COCA: 7814
brighten verb
light2
TOEFL BNC: 9833 COCA: 7814
brighten
To become a different colour: blacken, bleach, bleed...
To change the colour of something: colour, paint, dye...

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