brighten

['braitn]

v.使变亮, 使生辉, 发亮, 开颜

vi.[(+up)]

1. 明亮, 变明亮; 闪亮, 生辉

The sky brightened after the storm.

暴风雨过后天空明亮起来了。

2. 快乐高兴, 开颜; 活跃

Ruth's face brightened.

鲁丝脸上露出喜色。

vt.[(+up)]

1. 使明亮; 使闪亮, 使生辉

Sunlight brightened the room.

阳光使房间明亮起来。

2. 使快乐高兴, 使开颜; 使活跃

Her presence greatly brightened up the evening party.

她的出席使晚会大为活跃。

词形变化

名词: brightener | 动词过去式: brightened | 动词过去分词: brightened | 动词现在分词: brightening | 动词第三人称单数: brightens |

词义辨析

同义:

v.照亮

light  illumine  illuminate  illume  irradiate  lighten  intensify

v.使闪光

shine  gloze  burnish  buff  polish  varnish  wax  glaze  gild  gloss  lustre  mercerize  freshen  furbish  clean  enhance  adorn  up  bedeck  beautify  perk up

v.悦人

cheer  comfort  enhearten  uplift  encourage  lighten  cheer up  gladden  elate  enliven  animate  inspirit  lift spirits  perk up  hearten  buoy  

同义参见:

inspire  

反义:

vt.vi.(使)辉煌; (使)欢乐

darken  

反义参见:

shade  

英英释义

动词 brighten:

make lighter or brighter

同义词：lighten up, lighten

become clear

同义词：clear up, clear, light up

become brighter

become brighter

同义词：lighten

补充

brightenbrighten英:[ˈbraitn] 美:[ˈbraɪtn]vt. & vi.1.(使)发亮, (使)发光

例句

1. These flowers will brighten your garden.这些花卉会让你的花园大为增色。 2. These rugs will add a touch of style and brighten any room in your home.这些地毯会使你家中的房间更有格调、颜色更亮丽。 3. with the morning light brightening the room随着晨曦洒满房间 4. That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city.那并不能让城里孩子的前途有太大改观。 5. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little.见到他后, 她似乎开心了一点。 6. Her face brightened. 'Oh, hi! It's you.'她的脸上露出喜色：“噢, 你好！是你啊！” 7. His eyes brightened and he laughed.他的眼睛一亮, 笑了起来。 8. The sky began to brighten in the east.东方的天空开始放晴。 9. Things have brightened for them.事情对于他们有所转机。 10. The economic picture is brightening.经济形势正在回暖。 11. The room brightened after she had changed the curtains.她换了窗帘后那个房间变得明亮了。 12. The girls brightened(up) when they reached the park.姑娘们一到公园就高兴起来了。 13. brighten the kitchen by painting it yellow.给厨房涂上黄色，使它发亮。 14. Your visit brightened our day.你的来访使我们很高兴。 15. [no obj.]most of the country should brighten up in the afternoon.下午全国大部分地区天气都会转晴。 16. [with obj.]the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room.炉火熊熊燃烧，照亮了房间。 17. daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks.水仙为许多花园和公园增色。 18. [no obj.]Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words.想起爱米莉的话，莎拉变得很开心。 19. [with obj.]she seems to brighten his life.看起来她使他的生活更加愉快。 20. His face brightened when he saw her.他一见到她便笑逐颜开。 21. to brighten up sb's day (= make it happier)给某人的生活增加姿彩 22. He brightened the picture on the television.他把电视画面调亮了。 23. Flowers can brighten any room.花能让任何房间亮丽生色。 24. The good news brightened her mood.好消息使她心情大好。 25. She always brightens up a party.她总能使聚会增色不少。 26. You really brightened up my day.你确实令我一天都心情愉快。 27. The sky brightened after the storm.暴风雨过后，天空放晴了。 28. Her mood brightened.她心情变好了。 29. Her eyes brightened.她的眼睛亮了起来。 30. Business prospects brightened last month.上个月商业前景有所好转。 31. Her face brightened in relief when she heard that he was not hurt.听说他没受伤，她如释重负，脸上露出了喜色。