brighten

US [ˈbraɪt(ə)n]
UK ['braɪt(ə)n]
  • v.色彩鲜艳；（使）快活起来；有希望；使更艳丽
  • Web使快活；使发光；变亮
Simple Present：brightens  Present Participle：brightening  Past Tense：brightened  

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brighten
v.
1.
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（使）更明亮，色彩鲜艳to become or make sth lighter or brighter in colour
In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
远方的天空开始泛白。
a shampoo to brighten and condition your hair
有亮泽兼护发效果的洗发剂
2.
[i][t]
（使）快活起来to become, feel or look happier; to make sb look happier
Her eyes brightened.
她的眼睛亮了起来。
He brightened up at their words of encouragement.
听到他们鼓励的话，他高兴起来。
A smile brightened her face.
她的脸上露出了灿烂的笑容。
3.
[t][i]
~ (sth) (up)
（使）增添乐趣，有希望to become or make sth become more pleasant or enjoyable; to bring hope
A personal letter will usually brighten up a person's day.
一封私人来信往往就能使人一天心情愉快。
4.
[t]
~ sth (up)
使更艳丽；使更美丽to make sth look more brightly coloured and attractive
Fresh flowers will brighten up any room in the house.
鲜花会使屋里的任何房间都亮丽生色。
5.
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~ (up)
放晴to improve and become brighter
According to the forecast, it should brighten up later.
根据天气预报，晚一点天应该会转晴。

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AllAll,色彩鲜艳色彩鲜艳,快活起来快活起来,有希望有希望,使更艳丽使更艳丽,使快活使快活,使发光使发光,变亮变亮
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1.
She could tell you to the week when the first dogwood blossom would brighten the ridge, the first blackberry darken enough to harvest.
她能告诉你第一支山茱萸花开，点亮山脊是在哪个礼拜，还有黑莓什么时候可以采摘。
tā néng gào su nǐ dì yī zhī shān zhū yú huā kāi , diǎn liàng shān jǐ shì zài nǎ ge lǐ bài , hái yǒu hēi méi shén me shí hou kě yǐ cǎi zhāi 。
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2.
Add in a certain degree of blue at the iris, this is the part that shows the colour of the eyes. Remember to brighten it a bit.
在虹膜主体加入一定的蓝色，能看出眼睛颜色的主要就是这一部分，注意稍稍的提亮。
zài hóng mó zhǔ tǐ jiā rù yí dìng de lán sè , néng kàn chū yǎn jing yán sè de zhǔ yào jiù shì zhè yí bù fen , zhù yì shāo shāo de tí liàng 。
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3.
Rich, saturated colors (think deep purples, greens, reds, and blues) instantly brighten up the skintone, which tends to get sallow with age.
饱满、丰富的颜色立即提升了皮肤的亮度（考虑一些深紫、紫色、绿色、红色和蓝色）。
bǎo mǎn 、 fēng fù de yán sè lì jí tí shēng le pí fū de liàng dù ( kǎo lǜ yì xiē shēn zǐ 、 zǐ sè 、 lǜ sè 、 hóng sè hé lán sè ) 。
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4.
Its shares have been soaring for the past two years as the company's long-term outlook began to brighten.
随着对公司长期健康发展的预期日涨，它的股价在过去的两年中急速增长。
suí zhe duì gōng sī cháng qī jiàn kāng fā zhǎn de yù qī rì zhǎng , tā de gǔ jià zài guò qù de liǎng nián zhōng jí sù zēng zhǎng 。
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5.
"And yet, she can be very happy with him, " went on the little actress. "Her sunny temper, her joyous face will brighten any home. "
其实，她和他生活在一起会非常幸福的。“那小女演员在继续往下说，”她的快乐性格和她朝阳般的笑脸会给任何一个家庭带来生气和欢乐。
qí shí , tā hé tā shēng huó zài yì qǐ huì fēi cháng xìng fú de 。 " nà xiǎo nǚ yǎn yuán zài jì xù wǎng xià shuō , " tā de kuài lè xìng gé hé tā zhāo yáng bān de xiào liǎn huì gěi rèn hé yī gè jiā tíng dài lái shēng qì hé huān lè 。
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6.
There was little enough in him to brighten her face, for he was a sullen young fellow, and ungracious in his manner even to her.
他这个人，照说没有什么可取的地方足以使她笑逐颜开的，因为他是个乖戾的青年人，即使对她也没有什么礼貌之可言。
tā zhè gè rén , zhào shuō méi yǒu shén me kě qǔ de dì fang zú yǐ shǐ tā xiào zhú yán kāi de , yīn wèi tā shì gè guāi lì de qīng nián rén , jí shǐ duì tā yě méi yǒu shén me lǐ mào zhī kě yán 。
7.
For 54 per cent of grumpy Brits, a simple cup of tea or coffee is all it takes to brighten their mood and help them to wake up.
对于54%有起床气的英国人来说，一杯热茶或咖啡就足以点亮心情，让他们赶快清醒过来。
duì yú bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shí sì yǒu qǐ chuáng qì de yīng guó rén lái shuō , yī bēi rè chá huò kā fēi jiù zú yǐ diǎn liàng xīn qíng , ràng tā men gǎn kuài qīng xǐng guò lái 。
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8.
Y: Of MY tulips? I brought those in here to brighten the place up, not for you to eat! And who eats flowers anyway?
亚：拿我的郁金香？我买这些花摆放这里是为了点缀，不是给你吃的！而且有谁吃花呢？
yà : ná wǒ de yù jīn xiāng ? wǒ mǎi zhè xiē huā bǎi fàng zhè lǐ shì wèi le diǎn zhuì , bú shì gěi nǐ chī de ! ér qiě yǒu shuí chī huā ní ?
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9.
Orientate the diode with the cathode toward the door switch to quickly brighten the lamp, or reverse the direction to quickly turn it off.
定位与对阴极二极管门开关迅速照亮灯，或扭转方向，迅速将其关闭。
dìng wèi yǔ duì yīn jí èr jí guǎn mén kāi guān xùn sù zhào liàng dēng , huò niǔ zhuǎn fāng xiàng , xùn sù jiāng qí guān bì 。
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10.
A floral print umbrella or pair of shoes will brighten up your day without looking over-the-top.
一把印花雨伞或者一双鞋，让你的一天都明亮起来的同时也不至于过于夸张。
yī bǎ yìn huā yǔ sǎn huò zhě yì shuāng xié , ràng nǐ de yī tiān dōu míng liàng qǐ lái de tóng shí yě bú zhì yú guò yú kuā zhāng 。
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