brighten
英 /ˈbraɪtən/ 美 /ˈbraɪtən/
- v. 使明亮；变亮To become lighter or make something lighter or more colourful.
- v. 使高兴；变得愉快To become happier or make someone feel happier.
These yellow curtains really brighten our small kitchen.
这些黄色窗帘确实让我们的小厨房明亮了许多。
Planting colourful flowers can brighten neglected public spaces and encourage residents to take greater pride in their neighbourhood.
种植色彩鲜艳的花卉可以让无人照管的公共空间焕发生机，并增强居民对社区的自豪感。
搭配
brighten a room 使房间明亮brighten someone's day 让某人一天心情愉快brighten up 变明亮；振作起来
辨析提示
可及物也可不及物；brighten up也指心情好转。
词族
bright (adj.)、brightly (adv.)、brightness (n.)
反义 darken
相关词
- bright 明亮的；鲜艳的
- brightness 亮度；明亮
- whip 鞭子
- desirable 值得拥有的；可取的
- lime 酸橙；青柠
- beware 当心；提防
- sufficiently 足够地；充分地
- rapidly 迅速地；快速地
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