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单词 brighten
释义

brighten

​verb
UK /ˈbraɪt(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
brighten up phrasal verb
brighten (up) someone’s day/life phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybrighten
he/she/itbrightens
present participlebrightening
past tensebrightened
past participlebrightened
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1

    brighten

    or

    brighten up

    intransitive to start to have more colour or light

    The sky slowly brightened.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become a different colour
    blacken
    bleach
    bleed
    1. 1a
      transitive to give something more colour or light

      Light colours brighten a dark room.

      Synonyms and related words
      To change the colour of something
      colour
      paint
      dye
  2. 2

    brighten

    or

    brighten up

    intransitive to start looking or feeling happier

    She frowned anxiously, then suddenly her face brightened.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be, or to become happy or happier
    rejoice in
    brighten
    treasure
phrases
brighten (up) someone’s day/life
phrasal verbs
brighten up

brighten

​verb
US /ˈbraɪt(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
brighten up phrasal verb
brighten (up) someone’s day/life phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theybrighten
he/she/itbrightens
present participlebrightening
past tensebrightened
past participlebrightened
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1

    brighten

    or

    brighten up

    intransitive to start to have more color or light

    The sky slowly brightened.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become a different color
    blacken
    bleach
    bleed
    1. 1a
      transitive to give something more color or light

      Light colors brighten a dark room.

      Synonyms and related words
      To change the color of something
      paint
      color
      dye
  2. 2

    brighten

    or

    brighten up

    intransitive to start looking or feeling happier

    She frowned anxiously, then suddenly her face brightened.

    Synonyms and related words
    To be, or to become happy or happier
    rejoice in
    brighten
    treasure
phrases
brighten (up) someone’s day/life
phrasal verbs
brighten up
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