英语词汇“brighten”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

brighten

/ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n

verb

1Make or become more light: [no object]: most of the country should brighten up later [with object]: the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room...

This will ensure that natural light can enter and brighten up your rooms.
And in this ordinary day, the sun suddenly begins to brighten up the blue skies.
The other members quickly agreed, and the light in the room began to brighten.

Synonyms

make/become bright, make/become brighter, light up, lighten, throw/cast/shed light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate

1.1 [with object] Make (something) more attractively colourful: daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks...

A host of colourful balloons brighten the skies over Canberra during the week-long festival.
Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour.
They arrived, a swirl of colour, brightening this black and white movie that silenced our lives.

Synonyms

enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen;

dress up, ginger up, add some colour to, prettify, beautify, grace

informal jazz up, zhoosh (up)

1.2Make or become happier and more cheerful: [no object]: Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily’s words [with object]: she seems to brighten his life...

Maybe, to brighten up, all this school needs is a bit more poetry.
A breath of fresh air, a quick lunch-hour walk or an office with a window all seem to brighten up our day.
Here's a story of mischief and mayhem to brighten up your Monday morning lecture.

Synonyms

cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally;

gladden, enliven, animate, invigorate, hearten, rejuvenate, uplift, encourage, stimulate, arouse, raise someone's spirits, give someone a lift

informal buck up, pep up

Origin

Old English (ge)beorhtnian.

单词	brighten
释义	brighten /ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n / verb 1Make or become more light: [no object]: most of the country should brighten up* later* [with object]: the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room... This will ensure that natural light can enter and brighten up your rooms. And in this ordinary day, the sun suddenly begins to brighten up the blue skies. The other members quickly agreed, and the light in the room began to brighten. Synonyms make/become bright, make/become brighter, light up, lighten, throw/cast/shed light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate 1.1 [with object] Make (something) more attractively colourful: daffodils brighten up* many gardens and parks... A host of colourful balloons brighten the skies over Canberra during the week-long festival. Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour. They arrived, a swirl of colour, brightening this black and white movie that silenced our lives. Synonyms enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen; dress up, ginger up, add some colour to, prettify, beautify, grace informal* jazz up, zhoosh (up) 1.2Make or become happier and more cheerful: [no object]: Sarah brightened up* considerably as she thought of Emily’s words* [with object]: she seems to brighten his life... Maybe, to brighten up, all this school needs is a bit more poetry. A breath of fresh air, a quick lunch-hour walk or an office with a window all seem to brighten up our day. Here's a story of mischief and mayhem to brighten up your Monday morning lecture. Synonyms cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally; gladden, enliven, animate, invigorate, hearten, rejuvenate, uplift, encourage, stimulate, arouse, raise someone's spirits, give someone a lift informal buck up, pep up Origin Old English (ge)beorhtnian. Rhymes Blyton, Brighton, Crichton, enlighten, frighten, heighten, lighten, righten, tighten, titan, triton, whiten
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