brightens

英 [ˈbraɪtnz]

美 [ˈbraɪtnz]

v.  (使)更明亮，色彩鲜艳; (使)快活起来; (使)增添乐趣，有希望
brighten的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
  If someonebrightensor their facebrightens, they suddenly look happier.
  1. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little...
     看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
  2. 'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening.
     “哦，我们很乐意！”南希面露喜色，大声说道。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. He brightened up a bit.
     他高兴一点儿了。
• VERB （眼睛）发亮，放光
  If your eyesbrighten, you suddenly look interested or excited.
  1. His eyes brightened and he laughed...
     他眼睛一亮，笑了起来
  2. Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
     她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。
• VERB 使生色；为…增辉添彩
  If someone or somethingbrightensa place, they make it more colourful and attractive.
  1. Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door.
     桂竹香盆栽为门外的景致增色不少。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. 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。
• V-ERG （使）好转；（使）变得乐观
  If someone or somethingbrightensa situation or the situationbrightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable.
  1. That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city...
     那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。
  2. It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
     不可否认经济状况正在好转。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. 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。
• V-ERG 照亮；（使）变明亮
  When a lightbrightensa place or when a placebrightens, it becomes brighter or lighter.
  1. The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...
     山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。
  2. The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
     傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
• VERB （天气）放晴
  If the weatherbrightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine.
  1. By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
     中午刚过，天就放晴了。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. 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。

双语例句

• He often frowns slightly when speaking, as if he is contemplating something very serious, but brightens when he talks about his wife and mentions her constantly throughout our interview.
  他说话时常常会轻轻皱起眉头，就好像在思考什么非常严肃的问题，但一说到妻子便满脸放光在整个采访过程中，他不断提到妻子的名字。
• On Chinese stamps it is out of imagination to have something like US brightens the world on the US stamps.
  在中国邮票上出现美国邮票上诸如“美国照耀全世界”这样的字眼是不可想像的。
• Your smiling face is like the sunlight that brightens my world!
  你是笑脸就像阳光照亮我的世界！
• True Love Lightens Mind, Beauty in Literature Brightens Life& on the Instructive Value and Realization of Literature
  真情挚爱照亮心灵，文学之美陶冶人生&论文学的教育价值及其实现
• It's the spirit of sweet friendship that brightens all year. It's thoughtfulness and kindness; it's hope reborn again, for peace, for understanding, and for goodwill to men.
  圣诞节是那照亮整个一年的甜蜜的友谊精神，是为他人着想，是亲切仁慈，是希望的重生，是为了世界和平，为了相互理解，更是为了人类的美好意愿。
• Many people run out to have a look when they hear the voice. Wolf's house is burning so intensely that it brightens the sky.
  很多人听到喊声，跑出去一看，大灰狼沃尔夫家的房子已经是火光冲天了。
• Love, like sunshine, warms every moment, brightens every day.
  爱，像阳光，温暖每一刻，照耀每一天。
• As the moonlight brightens the empty mountain, my mind is freed.
  明月当头照空山，心已释然万里朗。
• A firefly brightens itself, a wild goose does not fly lonely.
  萤仅自照，雁不孤行。
• He brightens the brass buttons on his coat with a piece of soft cloth.
  他用一块软布擦亮他上衣的铜扣。