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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

開顔；露出喜色；快樂起來 If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier. 開顔；露出喜色；快樂起來

  • Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little. [VERB]

    看到他後，她似乎露出點兒喜色。

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

    “哦，我們很樂意！”南希面露喜色，大聲說道。

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

  • He brightened up a bit.

    他高興一點兒了。

2 VERB

（眼睛）發亮，放光 If your eyes brighten, you suddenly look interested or excited. （眼睛）發亮，放光

  • His eyes brightened and he laughed. [VERB]

    他眼睛一亮，笑了起來

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

    她含着淚水的雙眼因爲好奇而閃閃發亮。

SYN light up, shine, glow, gleam
3 VERB

使生色；爲…增輝添彩 If someone or something brightens a place, they make it more colourful and attractive. 使生色；爲…增輝添彩 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]

  • Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door. [VERB noun]

    桂竹香盆栽爲門外的景致增色不少。

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.

    戴維在一家商店裏發現了這款粉色絲綢燈罩，覺得它會讓房間亮麗起來。

4 V-ERG

（使）好轉；（使）變得樂觀 If someone or something brightens a situation or the situation brightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable. （使）好轉；（使）變得樂觀 [Also VERB PREPOSITION]

  • That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city. [VERB noun]

    那並不能使城裏孩子們的前途更光明些。

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

    不可否認經濟狀況正在好轉。

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.

    他的笑臉讓最乏味的日子變得充滿生氣。

5 V-ERG

照亮；（使）變明亮 When a light brightens a place or when a place brightens, it becomes brighter or lighter. 照亮；（使）變明亮

  • The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened. [VERB]

    山脊上方的天空變得明亮起來。

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

    傍晚的太陽照亮了教堂内部。

SYN become brighter, light up, glow, gleam
6 VERB

（天氣）放晴 If the weather brightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine. （天氣）放晴

  • By early afternoon the weather had brightened. [VERB]

    中午剛過，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.

    希望天會放晴，否則我們就要提早回來。

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