Word · Frequency #9833
brighten
变亮；变得活跃或快活
become brighter or more cheerful
不及物动词
- 1.
To make bright or brighter in color.
使颜色更亮或更鲜艳
- 2.
To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
使更加杰出或更有光彩；增加光泽或辉煌。
- 3.
To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
使更愉快、更令人振奋
- 4.
To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
变得明亮或颜色更亮；变得清晰。
- 5.
To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
变得更明亮或情绪更愉快
使明亮；使生辉或快活；使颜色更亮或更鲜艳；使更加杰出或更有光彩；增加光泽或辉煌。；使更愉快、更令人振奋；变得明亮或颜色更亮；变得清晰。
In use
The sky brightened after the storm.
She brightened the room with fresh flowers.
His face brightened when he saw the gift.
brighten sth
及物用法，后接名词作宾语。
The flowers brighten the room.
花朵使房间明亮起来。
brighten (up)
不及物用法，常与up连用。
Her face brightened when she saw the gift.
她看到礼物时脸上露出了喜色。
brighten up sth
带up的及物短语，宾语可放在up后或中间。
A new coat of paint will brighten up the kitchen.
一层新油漆会让厨房亮堂起来。
Connections
Collocations
- brighten up
- 使明亮；使高兴起来
- A coat of paint will brighten up the room.刷一层油漆会使房间明亮起来。
- brighten someone's day
- 使某人心情愉快
- Her smile brightened my day.她的微笑使我心情愉快。
- brighten the mood
- 使情绪好转
- The joke brightened the mood of the entire group.那个笑话让整个小组的情绪好转起来。
- brighten the room
- 照亮房间
- New curtains brightened the living room.新窗帘照亮了客厅。
- brighten someone's spirits
- 振奋某人的精神
- The good news brightened her spirits.好消息振奋了她的精神。
- brighten the future
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bright（明亮的）+ en（使动词后缀）= 使明亮。想象太阳（bright）升起，万物brighten（变亮）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：weather、mood、room、face 通常用于描述天气变亮、心情变好或使某物明亮，比较常见于日常和书面语中。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时，宾语可以是表示事物或人的名词；作不及物动词时，主语常指天气、光线或情绪等变得明亮或活跃。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -en (frighten, heighten, tighten, whiten, lighten) rhyme with brighten (/braɪtən/). 'bright' (/braɪt/) shares spelling but not the final vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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