Word · Frequency #9833
brightens
变亮;变得活跃或快活
brightens is the third person singular of brighten.
核心释义
不及物动词
become brighter or more cheerful
- 1.
使颜色更亮或更鲜艳
To make bright or brighter in color.
- 2.
使更加杰出或更有光彩;增加光泽或辉煌。
To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
- 3.
使更愉快、更令人振奋
To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
- 4.
变得明亮或颜色更亮;变得清晰。
To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
- 5.
变得更明亮或情绪更愉快
To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
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。
用法In use
The sky brightened after the storm.
用法提示:这里 brighten 作不及物动词,表示“变亮”。
She brightened the room with fresh flowers.
用法提示:这里 brighten 作及物动词,表示“使……明亮”。
His face brightened when he saw the gift.
用法提示:这里 brighten 作不及物动词,表示“变得愉快”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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)。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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