brighten
brighten
英[ˈbraɪtn]美[ˈbraɪtn]
v.照亮，使更艳丽，露出喜色，（眼睛）发亮，（使）变得乐观，放晴；
第三人称单数：brightens;
过去式：brightened;
过去分词：brightened;
现在分词：brightening;
例句
I’ve brought some flowers to brighten the place up a bit.我带来一些花，把这里装点一下。
After a dull start, it should brighten up later.早晨阴天，过会儿就会晴朗。
Some fresh paint will brighten this place up.色彩鲜明的油漆可以把这个地方弄亮些。
White paint will brighten the room.白漆将会使房子更明亮。
Brighten up your bedroom with a few posters.挂几张印刷画让你的寝室亮丽生色。
That afternoon, Juanita Haydock dropped in to brighten Carol.那天下午, 久恩尼塔·海多克跑来串门,让卡萝尔解解闷.
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。
In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.远方的天空开始泛白。
Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little.看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises.可用少量油彩使四下显得更亮堂。
英语六级真题
They brighten in parks and gardens as they fly among the flowers.
出自-2014年6月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
例句
Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little...看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。'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。VERB
（眼睛）发亮，放光
If your eyes brighten, you suddenly look interested or excited.
例句
His eyes brightened and he laughed...他眼睛一亮，笑了起来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 something brightens a place, they make it more colourful and attractive.
例句
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。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.
例句
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。It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.不可否认经济状况正在好转。V-ERG
照亮；（使）变明亮
When a light brightens a place or when a place brightens, it becomes brighter or lighter.
例句
The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。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 weather brightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine.
例句
By early afternoon the weather had brightened.中午刚过，天就放晴了。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
(使)发亮,(使)发光
In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.远方的天空开始泛白。White paint will brighten the room.白漆将会使房子更明亮。Some fresh paint will brighten this place up.色彩鲜明的油漆可以把这个地方弄亮些。(使)生色；(使)生辉
(使)快乐；(使)活跃
放晴
After a dull start, it should brighten up later.早晨阴天，过会儿就会晴朗。快活起来
He brightened up when they said he could go with them.他们说他可以一起去，他就高兴起来。使更加有趣(或令人兴奋、有吸引力)
I’ve brought some flowers to brighten the place up a bit.我带来一些花，把这里装点一下。Brighten up your bedroom with a few posters.挂几张印刷画让你的寝室亮丽生色。英英词典释义
Verb
1. make lighter or brighter;
"The paint will brighten the room"2. become clear;
"The sky cleared after the storm"3. become brighter;
"The sky brightened around noon""Her face brightened when she heard the good news"4. become brighter;
"The sky brightened"
