| 单词 | bright |
| 释义 | bright (braɪt ) Word forms: brights, brighter , brightest 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A2 A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark. ...a bright red dress. ...the bright uniforms of the guards parading at Buckingham Palace. Synonyms: vivid, rich, brilliant, intense brightly adverb B1+ ...a display of brightly coloured flowers. brightness uncountable noun B2 You'll be impressed with the brightness and the beauty of the colours. Synonyms: intelligence, intellect, brains [informal], awareness Synonyms: vividness, richness, intensity, brilliance 2. adjective B1+ A bright light, object, or place is shining strongly or is full of light. ...a bright October day. She leaned forward, her eyes bright with excitement. brightly adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1+ ...a warm, brightly lit room. The sun shone brightly. brightness uncountable noun B1+ An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star. [+ of] Synonyms: intelligence, intellect, brains [informal], awareness Synonyms: light, shine, sparkle, glare 3. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 If you describe someone as bright, you mean that they are quick at learning things. I was convinced that he was brighter than average. Synonyms: intelligent, smart, clever, knowing 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A bright idea is clever and original. There are lots of books crammed with bright ideas. Ford had the bright idea of paying workers enough to buy cars. Synonyms: clever, brilliant, smart, sensible 5. adjective If someone looks or sounds bright, they look or sound cheerful and lively. The boy was so bright and animated. 'May I help you?' said a bright American voice over the telephone. Synonyms: cheerful, happy, glad [archaic], lively brightly adverb [ADVERB with verb] He smiled brightly as Ben approached. 6. adjective If the future is bright, it is likely to be pleasant or successful. Both had successful careers and the future looked bright. There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before. Synonyms: promising, good, encouraging, excellent 7. countable noun [usually plural, usually the NOUN] The brights on a car or other vehicle are the headlights when they are switched on fully. [mainly US] 8. to look on the bright side phrase If you look on the bright side, you try to be cheerful about a bad situation by thinking of some advantages that could result from it, or thinking that it is not as bad as it could have been. Idioms: bright as a button [mainly British, old-fashioned] intelligent, full of energy, or very cheerful She was as bright as a button and sharp as anything. If it had been her running the company, it might still be OK. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers look on the bright side to try to be cheerful about a bad situation by concentrating on the few good things in it or by thinking about how it could have been even worse I tried to look on the bright side, to be grateful that I was healthy. I didn't talk to other people at all about my disastrous relationship with my boyfriend. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a bright spark [mainly British] an intelligent and lively person Our poor exam results were totally demoralizing because in the third form we'd been real bright sparks. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bright colour The bright colour is a defence mechanism, designed to frighten off would-be predators. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Pick a bright colour eyeshadow. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The rooms are sumptuous with glittering gold mirrors, chandeliers and splashes of bright colour mixing in with restored antiques. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Bright display in conditions not suited to his game. Times, Sunday Times I have enjoyed a bright display of ragwort in my garden this year but have voluntarily removed it before it seeded, in the interests of livestock in nearby fields. Times, Sunday Times It also has a bright display that stretches over almost all the front of the device. The Sun For a particularly bright display, pyrotechnic compounds and even burning metals have been used. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The projectors are arranged in a 93 array, each providing 3,500 lumens for a very bright display. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Look for pink gills, bright eyes and firm flesh. Times, Sunday Times Nobody wants to see their bright eyes and fresh complexions, but still they show up. The Sun Then you have a chance to see their little ears, their bright eyes, and their yellowish underside. Times, Sunday Times There's an art to choosing your fish from the taverna kitchen: go for the one with bright eyes, red gills and shiny scales. Times, Sunday Times Look for bright eyes, fresh red gills and firm flesh with a shiny but not slimy sheen. Times,Sunday Times Researchers have shown that a bright flash from a beam of electrons causes amnesia in rats. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Then, without warning, a blinding bolt of lightning struck down into the pit, lighting the black depths in a bright flash of incandescence. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) Through the darkness beyond his window came a bright flash of light that did not in any way have the sharpness or linearity of lightning. THE LONGEST WAY HOME (2002) Police had received a number of calls reporting a big bright flash and a rumbling sound in the sky. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Deep red leaves in winter and bright flowers in spring. Times, Sunday Times And - horrors - colour photographs and bright flowers in vases. Times, Sunday Times After a day at sea passengers will be eager to climb the narrow streets rising from the waterfront and lined with colourful half-timbered houses, intriguing shops and bright flowers. Times, Sunday Times We passed cornfields, ripening mangos, bright flowers and flaming thorn trees. Times, Sunday Times Attractive walls of exposed stone, bright flowers on the tables. Times, Sunday Times And six wins from nine home games suggests a bright future has only just begun. The Sun (2013) The club needs a knight on a white charger who wants to stick around and ensure a bright future. The Sun (2012) Now you can do the heart-to-heart talking that gives your relationship a bright future. The Sun (2014) YOU could head for a bright future with a networking site specially for job seekers. The Sun (2010) This new approach would represent value for money and could bring a bright future for hill farmers and the uplands. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Its bright hue will make any outfit party-ready. The Sun The bright hue was long-lasting but did not stain lips when removed. Times, Sunday Times If you have one (or two, or three), buy another, in a bright hue, or with new-gen detailing. Times, Sunday Times Play it a classic frame shade or tortoiseshell, or make pack and buy a bright hue to lift an otherwise dialled-down look. Times, Sunday Times Stand out in a bold, bright hue. The Sun Several emission nebulae - gas lit up by the bright light of young stars - are visible throughout the disc, and the galaxy's flocculent structure is obvious. Times, Sunday Times (2017) When the plants were placed in bright light, their blue colour slowly disappeared. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You are a beautiful soul who shone a bright light in this world. The Sun (2017) They would therefore be vulnerable to bright light and drying breezes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) One of the world's first live concerts by self-taught composers has shed an uncomfortably bright light on the nature of human creativity. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Compared with previous shows, in fact, the script meanders, while the overly bright lighting slightly undermines the illusion. Times, Sunday Times Certainly text was perfectly legible under the bright lighting of the convention hall. Times, Sunday Times Maybe it's a benefit of the bright lighting. The Sun Some said it was because of big mirrors, bright lighting and eyecatching decor. The Sun In the background, there are bright lighting signs that show the names of the group's past hit songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a grimace she splashed cold water on herself, dabbed on bright lipstick. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2002) Others ripped into her for wearing bright lipstick. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She was the one with the bright lipstick and purple hair. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Or how about a bright lipstick? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Dark skies, a bright moon, an inspirational father who tells them to aim for the stars and never give up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Of course, there's an abundance of entertainment too, with live music and beach parties all taking place under a bright moon and canopy of stars. Times, Sunday Times Under a bright moon and clear sky, the submarine sighted a freighter and her escort. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The weather was fine and the ceiling unlimited with low broken clouds and a bright moon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Work continued despite bright moonlight and the close proximity of the enemy. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was a very bright moonlight night outside, a bad night, as it turned out, in more ways than one. HUMAN VOICES (2003) Last week's thunderclouds were blown away by lively trading and the index got a bright outlook for the week ahead. The Sun I have a job, a house, a cat, good friendships and, generally, a bright outlook. The Sun I'm expecting a bright outlook for the next album. The Sun However, he predicts a bright outlook for the second-hand boat market. Times, Sunday Times He always looks to the future and has a bright outlook, but this sometimes causes him to take action without thinking, which can get him into all kinds of trouble. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The centre of the belly has a bright patch of pale yellow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can also be physically distinguished from a baboon by the bright patch of skin on its chest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They won five matches altogether, and these wins came in a bright patch in the middle of the season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have given you the worst side of the picture, but there are bright patches as usual. Times, Sunday Times You keep wishing she had written an autobiography, with a proper plot, and the occasional bright patches from her life that are stitched into her musings intensify that wish. Times, Sunday Times By simply re-evaluating your wardrobe, and experimenting with colours you might previously have dismissed, this trend becomes quite the bright prospect of the season. Times, Sunday Times Less extreme views are shared by most football fans in this country, over a maverick who - at 25 - can no longer be considered as just a bright prospect. The Sun I scored twice that day, against the bright prospect who was already being hailed as a future international. Times, Sunday Times A right-handed batsman, he has previously captained his country at under-19 level and remains a bright prospect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beginning his career in 1997 he was seen as a bright prospect and several years down the track that has been proven correct. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When it gets really cold, you may get a glittering shower of what look like tiny diamonds tumbling out of a bright sky, shimmering and glinting in the sunlight. Times, Sunday Times Why was it, then, that clouds were soon scudding over that bright sky? Times, Sunday Times This can be a blessing though, as a bright sky hides the fainter stars, making it easier to recognise the patterns of the constellations. Times, Sunday Times The sprightly little blue butterflies that are called the common blue are indeed the most widespread of the blues and are a bright sky blue. Times, Sunday Times From there, we have soared into the bright sky of freedom, justice, and the peptastic way. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He puts a soothing hand on my shoulder and smiles a bright smile. Times, Sunday Times He detailed a list of other chores he'd completed, giving me a bright smile, waiting for his gold star. Times,Sunday Times Love-wise, intense emotions are hidden by a bright smile. The Sun The pictures show her bright smile, colourful outfits and regal warmth. The Sun He has keen eyes, a bright smile and an idiosyncratic laugh. Times, Sunday Times I like bold, bright splashes of colour. Times, Sunday Times The 11 rooms are elegantly decorated with antique furniture and bright splashes of art. Times, Sunday Times Bright splashes of annuals are raised in pots, which can be protected while their occupants are in their succulent youth. Times, Sunday Times Where they touch the floor, they make bright splashes of colour. Times, Sunday Times He copied the outlines to a large canvas, to which he added bright splashes of red, yellow, and blue, sometimes mixed, with accents of black and white. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bright spot was manufacturing, helped by overseas demand due to the surge in world trade and price competitiveness from a cheaper pound. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The resulting 'heiligenschein' creates a bright spot around the shadows of the astronauts in several pictures. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The only bright spot for leisure bosses was the changes to the tax regime for amusement machines. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The other bright spot is in the player ranking. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It appears as a rapidly moving bright star, often outshining all else in the sky. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Now, up beyond Orion's left shoulder we pass a very bright star called Betelgeuse --- the Americans call it Beetlejuice --- see it? RESCUING ROSE (2002) That's Rigel which is the brightest star in Orion and is sixty thousand times more luminous than our sun. RESCUING ROSE (2002) Remember the weather we have here: it can change very quickly from bright sun to strong wind to pouring rain. Times, Sunday Times What about the bright sun we experience as warmth on our closed eyes? Times,Sunday Times The grey foliage glitters marvellously in bright sun. Times, Sunday Times He blamed the low, bright sun for obscuring his vision, adding he was 'very contrite about the consequences'. Times, Sunday Times A clear sky, but a cloud of gloom blotted out the bright sun of good cheer. Times, Sunday Times The non-reflective screen is clearly visible in all conditions bar bright sunlight. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Make allowances for bright sunlight and glare. Collins Traveller - Mallorca His bulk filled the churchyard-field with robust life, broad and cheerful, dispelling the past like bright sunlight. THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE A line of shells, white and pink and glabrous in the bright sunlight, marked the line of the high tide. MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE (2003) The reality is as harsh as bright sunlight is unforgiving. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Forecasters warned areas of the country with clear skies and bright sunshine during the day are set for the coldest Guy Fawkes night. The Sun (2016) Four volunteers walked on a cloudy day when the Sun was hidden and two in bright sunshine. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It is hard to convey the keen pleasure of bowling along in bright sunshine through vineyards with all your family and a gourmet picnic. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The boxes, which are installed in the canteen, emit a light which is the same intensity and quality as bright sunshine. Times, Sunday Times (2007) A day that began cold and overcast finished in bright sunshine. Times, Sunday Times (2016) From early childhood he was seen to be exceptionally bright. Times, Sunday Times They are a cadre of individuals who are exceptionally bright and talented and who would flourish in government. Times, Sunday Times Don't jump to the conclusion that they are exceptionally bright just because they like arguing with you. Times, Sunday Times Sure, you'll get the odd exceptionally bright pupil who will excel just through what she learns at school, despite not having that support at home. The Sun He said exceptionally bright poorer students could be sponsored by companies or offered scholarships. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 明亮的, 明亮的 Japanese: 明るい, 輝いた |
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