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TOEFL BNC: 9833 COCA: 7814
brighten
braɪtən 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。

SYN cheer up, rally, take heart, perk up
Brighten up means the same as brighten .brighten up同brighten

  • 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 up同brighten

  • 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 up同brighten

  • 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 up同brighten

  • 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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