bright

adj.

1. 光线充足的；明亮的
   full of light; shining strongly
   1. bright light/sunshine
      明亮的光线；明媚的阳光
   2. a bright room
      明亮的屋子
   3. Her eyes were bright with tears.
      她的双眼泪光闪闪。
   4. a bright morning (= with the sun shining)
      阳光灿烂的早晨
2. 鲜艳夺目的
   strong and easy to see
   1. I like bright colours.
      我喜欢艳丽的色彩。
   2. a bright yellow dress
      鲜黄色的连衣裙
   3. Jack's face turned bright red .
      杰克的脸变得通红。
3. 快活而生气勃勃的
   cheerful and lively
   1. His eyes were bright and excited.
      他目光发亮，兴奋不已。
   2. She gave me a bright smile.
      她对我粲然一笑。
   3. Why are you so bright and cheerful today?
      你今天怎么这么高兴？
   4. His face was bright with excitement.
      他兴奋得满脸放光。
4. 聪明的；悟性强的
   intelligent; quick to learn
   1. the brightest pupil in the class
      班里最聪明的学生
   2. Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas) ?
      你有何高见？
5. 有希望的；大有可能成功的
   giving reason to believe that good things will happen; likely to be successful
   1. This young musician has a bright future .
      这位年轻的音乐家前途无量。
   2. Prospects for the coming year look bright.
      来年的前景一片光明。
   3. a bright start to the week
      本周的良好开端

adv.

1. 光亮地；明亮地
   brightly
   1. The stars were shining bright.
      星光闪烁。

noun

1. （车辆的）前大灯，头灯
   the headlights on a vehicle set to a position in which they are shining as brightly as possible and not directed downwards

1. ADJ-GRADED （颜色）鲜艳的，明亮的
   A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
   1. ...a bright red dress.
      鲜红的连衣裙
   2. ...the bright uniforms of the guards parading at Buckingham Palace.
      参加白金汉宫阅兵式的卫兵们色彩鲜艳的制服
2. ADJ-GRADED （光线）充足的，明亮的
   A bright light, object, or place is shining strongly or is full of light.
   1. ...a bright October day...
      10月的一天，天气晴朗
   2. She leaned forward, her eyes bright with excitement.
      她身体前倾，眼里闪动着兴奋的光芒。
3. ADJ-GRADED 聪明的；伶俐的
   If you describe someone as bright, you mean that they are quick at learning things.
   1. I was convinced that he was brighter than average.
      我确信他比一般人聪明。
4. ADJ-GRADED （主意）聪明的，巧妙的
   A bright idea is clever and original.
   1. There are lots of books crammed with bright ideas...
      许多书里都有很多绝妙的想法。
   2. Ford had the bright idea of paying workers enough to buy cars.
      福特公司想出了付给工人足够的薪水去购买汽车这一绝妙的主意。
5. ADJ-GRADED 快乐的；活泼的；开朗的
   If someone looks or sounds bright, they look or sound cheerful and lively.
   1. The boy was so bright and animated...
      这个男孩活泼开朗，充满活力。
   2. 'May I help you?' said a bright American voice over the telephone.
      “请问您需要什么帮助？”电话里传出一个充满活力的美国人的声音。
6. ADJ-GRADED （未来）光明的，有希望的
   If the future is bright, it is likely to be pleasant or successful.
   1. Both had successful careers and the future looked bright...
      两个人都事业有成，前程似锦。
   2. There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before.
      综合性的社区具有比以前更加光明的前景。
7. （汽车或其他车辆）打开的前灯
   The brights on a car or other vehicle are the headlights when they are switched on fully.
8. 看光明的一面；抱乐观态度
   If you look on the bright side, you try to be cheerful about a bad situation by thinking of some advantages that could result from it, or thinking that it is not as bad as it could have been.

1. From her wardrobe Laura took her latest acquisition, a bright red dress.
   劳拉从衣柜里拿出了她最近的购物战果，一件鲜红色连衣裙。
2. It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
   过了一会儿，他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。
3. I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green in colour
   我看见一颗流星，使我大为惊奇的是，它居然是鲜亮的绿色。
4. She leaned forward, her eyes bright with excitement.
   她身体前倾，眼里闪动着兴奋的光芒。
5. I was convinced that he was brighter than average.
   我确信他比一般人聪明。
6. There are lots of books crammed with bright ideas
   许多书里都有很多绝妙的想法。
7. Ford had the bright idea of paying workers enough to buy cars.
   福特公司想出了付给工人足够的薪水去购买汽车这一绝妙的主意。
8. The boy was so bright and animated
   这个男孩活泼开朗，充满活力。
9. 'May I help you?' said a bright American voice over the telephone.
   “请问您需要什么帮助？”电话里传出一个充满活力的美国人的声音。
10. Both had successful careers and the future looked bright
    两个人都事业有成，前程似锦。
11. There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before.
    综合性的社区具有比以前更加光明的前景。
12. The flowers are bronzy in bud and bright yellow when open.
    这些花的花蕾是青铜色，开放后呈明黄色。
13. Soft tones of blue and grey create a clean, bright look.
    蓝色和灰色的柔和色调营造出明快、亮丽的视觉感观。
14. I came into contact with very bright Harvard and Yale students
    我接触到一些非常聪明的哈佛和耶鲁的学生。
15. Her eyes were a bright, cornflower blue.
    她的双眸是矢车菊一般的亮蓝色。
16. Were you always fairly bright at school?
    你在学校一直还算聪明吧？
17. Fluorescent lights flickered, and then the room was brilliantly, blindingly bright
    荧光灯闪了几下，接着屋子里豁然大亮，刺得人睁不开眼。
18. He had fuzzy black hair and bright black eyes.
    他一头柔软卷曲的黑发，眼睛又黑又亮。
19. The instruments glowed in the bright orange light
    明亮的橙色灯光下，这些乐器闪闪发光。
20. Her hair was bright orange. It took us two goes to get the colour right.
    她的头发呈明亮的橘黄色，我们试了两次才把颜色弄对。
21. Her nails were painted bright red to match her dress
    她的指甲涂成了大红色，为的是与裙子相配。
22. She painted her fingernails bright red.
    她把指甲涂成了亮红色。
23. She had small hands with nails painted bright red.
    她的手很小，指甲涂成了鲜红色。
24. The walls have been painted bright yellow
    墙壁漆成了亮黄色。
25. With your hair and your beautiful skin, you'd look good in red and other bright colors.
    以你的发色和漂亮的肤色，穿红色或者其他亮色的衣服会很好看的。
26. A bright moon hung in the sky.
    天上挂着一轮明月。
27. Sunlight had discoloured the bright red curtain.
    日照使这朱红（色的）窗帘褪了色。
28. The sky is clear and bright.
    天朗气清。
29. This room is sunny and bright.
    这间房子又向阳，又透亮。
30. This cloth is too bright.
    这块布颜色太鲜。

  brilliant bright dazzling glaring glittering【导航词义：明亮的】

  brilliant adj. 灿烂的，明亮的

〔辨析〕指光或色彩非常明亮或亮得引人注目的，含熠熠闪烁、华美辉煌之意，在亮度上较 bright 更强。

  bright adj. 明亮的，发亮的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指有强烈光照或光线充足的。

  dazzling adj. 炫目的，耀眼的

〔辨析〕指光线很强，令人眼花的。

  glaring adj. 耀眼的，极度光亮的

〔辨析〕指光线过强、非常刺眼的。

  glittering adj. 闪光的，闪耀的

〔辨析〕通常作定语，指某物闪闪发光的。

  smart bright clever intelligent shrewd wise【导航词义：聪明的】

  smart adj. 〈尤美〉聪颖的，机灵的

〔辨析〕指头脑敏捷、精明老练的，强调思维能力很强，办事巧妙，能圆滑地处理人际关系等。

  bright adj. 聪明的，伶俐的

〔辨析〕通常指年轻人或小孩聪明机灵的，强调思维敏捷、反应迅速。

  clever adj. 〈尤英〉聪明的，机灵的

〔辨析〕指学习和理解能力强的，强调机敏、能干。

  intelligent adj. 聪慧的，悟性强的

〔辨析〕指才智过人、善于作出正确判断的，强调思维清楚、理解力强。

  shrewd adj. 精明的，敏锐的

〔辨析〕指善于判断情况或洞察他人心思的。

  wise adj. 明智的，英明的

〔辨析〕指决定或行动是明智的；也指人因阅历丰富而有智慧及谋略的，强调有判断力，能明辨是非。

adj.

bright and early

• 大清早
  very early in the morning
  1. You're up bright and early today!
     你今天起得很早啊！

(as) bright as a button

• 机灵的；聪颖的
  intelligent and quick to understand

the bright lights

• 城市生活的多姿多彩
  the excitement of city life
  1. Although he grew up in the country, he's always had a taste for the bright lights.
     尽管他是在农村长大的，他始终对城市的五光十色情有独钟。

a bright spark

• 聰明的人（尤指年轻人）
  a lively and intelligent person, especially sb young
  1. Some bright spark (= stupid person) left the tap running all night.
     不知是哪个聪明人让自来水流了一夜。

a/the bright spot

• （不幸或逆境中的）可喜部分，闪光点
  a good or pleasant part of sth that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways
  1. The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games.
     上周的胜利是他们最近十场比赛中唯一振奋人心的一次。

look on the bright side

• （对坏情况）持乐观态度，看到光明的一面
  to be cheerful or positive about a bad situation, for example by thinking only of the advantages and not the disadvantages

adj

1. full or promise
   1. had a bright future in publishing
   2. the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
   3. a hopeful new singer on Broadway

   Synonym:    hopefulpromising

2. having lots of light either natural or artificial
   1. the room was bright and airy
   2. a stage bright with spotlights

3. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
   1. the sun was bright and hot
   2. a bright sunlit room

4. not made dim or less bright
   1. undimmed headlights
   2. surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed

   Synonym:    undimmed

5. having striking color
   1. bright dress
   2. brilliant tapestries
   3. a bird with vivid plumage

   Synonym:    brilliantvivid

6. splendid
   1. the bright stars of stage and screen
   2. a bright moment in history
   3. the bright pageantry of court

7. characterized by happiness or gladness
   1. bright faces
   2. all the world seems bright and gay

8. characterized by quickness and ease in learning
   1. some children are brighter in one subject than another
   2. smart children talk earlier than the average

   Synonym:    smart

9. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing
   1. bright silver candlesticks
   2. a burnished brass knocker
   3. she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves
   4. rows of shining glasses
   5. shiny black patents

   Synonym:    burnishedlustrousshiningshiny

10. clear and sharp and ringing
    1. the bright sound of the trumpet section
    2. the brilliant sound of the trumpets

    Synonym:    brilliant

adv

1. with brightness
   1. the stars shone brilliantly
   2. the windows glowed jewel bright

   Synonym:    brilliantlybrightly