brighten
英 ['braɪt(ə)n]
美 ['braɪtn]
- vi. 明亮；變亮；活躍；快樂高興
- vt. 使閃亮；使生輝；使快樂高興
- n. (Brighten)人名；(英)布賴滕
英文詞源
- brighten (v.)
- Old English *beorhtnian "to make bright" (see bright (adj.) + -en (1)). Intransitive sense, "to become brighter," attested from c. 1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening.
雙語例句
- 1. Hopefully it will brighten up, or we'll be coming back early.
- 希望天會放晴，否則我們就要提早回來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little.
- 看到他後，她似乎露出點兒喜色。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
- 遠方的天空開始泛白。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
- 遠方的天空開始泛白.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. I've brought some flowers to brighten the place up a bit.
- 我帶來一些花,把這裏裝點一下.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》