brightened

英 [ˈbraɪtnd] 美 [ˈbraɪtnd]

v.  (使)更明亮，色彩鲜艳; (使)快活起来; (使)增添乐趣，有希望
brighten的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
    If someone brightens or their face brightens, 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 up means the same as brighten .
      brighten up同brighten
    4. He brightened up a bit.
      他高兴一点儿了。
  2. VERB （眼睛）发亮，放光
    If your eyes brighten, 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。
  3. VERB 使生色；为…增辉添彩
    If someone or something brightens a 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 up means the same as brighten .
      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。
  4. 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.
    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 up means the same as brighten .
      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。
  5. V-ERG 照亮；（使）变明亮
    When a light brightens a place or when a place brightens, 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。
  6. VERB （天气）放晴
    If the weather brightens, 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 up means the same as brighten .
      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。
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双语例句

  1. Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
    她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。
  2. 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。
  3. The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened
    山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。
  4. The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
    傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
  5. By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
    中午刚过，天就放晴了。
  6. His face brightened up.
    他喜形于色。
  7. See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey.
    你看，我尝了这一点蜜，眼睛就明亮了。
  8. Her eyes brightened when she saw the letter on the floor.
    当她看见地板上的信时，眼睛都发亮了。
  9. But the outlook brightened after 2000, after the company got contracts to make PDAs for Compaq and Hewlett-Packard.
    但2000年，在该公司获得为康柏（Compaq）和惠普（Hewlett-Packard）生产PDA的合同后，前景变得光明了。
  10. You have brightened my day!
    你点亮了我一天的生活！
  11. Heathcliff's face brightened a moment; then it was overcast afresh, and sighed.
    希刺克厉夫的脸色开朗了一下，随后又阴沉下来并叹了口气。
  12. Lucy's face brightened a little-she even managed to smile.
    露西的脸上泛出一丝喜色，她甚至还笑了笑。
  13. The moment we arrived, he brightened up at once.
    我们一到，他就立即活跃起来了。
  14. Carren had brightened a little too, and some of the sleepingwalking look left her eyes that night.
    恺玲也鼓起了一点兴致，眼睛里那种梦游一般的神气暂时消失了。
  15. On hearing the news his face brightened up.
    听到这消息他脸上露出了喜色。
  16. Sage saw sunlight darkened over there, subsequently brightened, then she came out.
    智者看到那里的阳光暗了，随之亮了，她出现了。
  17. It promotes spiritual awareness and is uplifting. He had brightened up immediately at the mention of Newspeak.
    它促进了精神上的觉知，并且提升起来。提起新话，赛姆登时来了精神。
  18. On my example, I've brightened the areas that I didn't like much on the original image.
    在我的榜样，我已经点亮了领域，我不喜欢很多的原始图像。
  19. China will be brightened dot of economy in the world.
    一个日渐强盛的中国，将是世界瞩目的经济亮点。
  20. Herzog's somber face brightened.
    赫索格严肃的脸上露出了笑容。
  21. Her eyes brightened at the sight of Edmund.
    她一看见埃德蒙，眼睛便亮了起来。
  22. His face brightened up at the praise.
    听到表扬他的脸开晴了。
  23. The coming of his daughter brightened the room.
    他女儿的到来使满室生辉。
  24. He brightened up at the mention of tea.
    一提起茶他就来了精神。
  25. As the sun rose my room brightened up.
    太阳升起，我的房间亮起来了。
  26. But you brightened my day as soon as you came through that door.
    你只要进来就让我过的更好了。
  27. The new teacher brightened the life of all his pupils.
    新来的老师使全体学生的生活变得活跃起来了。
  28. Instantly, Chen Jing brightened up and her despair and fear disappeared.
    陈静觉得周围一下子亮了起来，沮丧、恐惧，一古脑儿没了。
  29. The recollection brightened his eyes.
    追忆往事，使他的眼睛都亮了。
  30. Yon-sama's smile brightened in Japan.
    勇样的微笑在日本发亮了。
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