单词	brighten
释义	brightenbright‧en /ˈbraɪtn/ verb Entry menu MENU FOR brightenbrighten1 make lighter2 make more attractive3 make more enjoyable4 become lighter/brighter5 become sunny6 become happy Verb Table VERB TABLE brighten Simple Form Present I, you, we, they brighten he, she, it brightens Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they brightened Present perfect I, you, we, they have brightened he, she, it has brightened Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had brightened Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will brighten Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have brightened Continuous Form Present I am brightening he, she, it is brightening you, we, they are brightening Past I, he, she, it was brightening you, we, they were brightening Present perfect I, you, we, they have been brightening he, she, it has been brightening Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been brightening Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be brightening Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been brightening Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Fireworks brightened the sky. Flowers are one way to brighten your surroundings. I read an article in the paper that brightened my day. Julie brightened up at the thought of visiting home. New curtains would brighten up the room. The political situation has brightened in recent months. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At his name, James Whitaker, royal correspondent of the Mirror, brightened as though you had changed his batteries. But neighbours say it brightens up the area and they want it to stay. He looked at his watch to find that it was 0228, but still the sky had not begun to brighten. His eyes brightened through his rimless glasses. This brightens and hardens the surface of cutlery so it becomes more resistant to wear and it also removes minor scratches. Won't that brighten the neighborhood! Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto feel happy again after feeling sad► cheer up · Cheer up, Mandy - the insurance will cover most of the damage.· You'd better get dressed and cheer up. The guests are coming any minute. ► brighten up to start to look happy again: · Mrs Verity brightened up at the news.· "Oh, I know the answer!" she said, brightening up. ► perk up to start to feel a little more happy: · She wasn't feeling too good yesterday but she perked up in the evening.· Jessica always perks up when Richard comes over. ► be heartened/be cheered to feel happier and more hopeful, especially because you have received some good news, or have seen or thought something encouraging: be heartened/be cheered by: · We are all heartened by the news that several families had already reached safety.be heartened/be cheered to see/hear/know/learn etc: · He was cheered to learn that his two attackers had been arrested. ► take heart to feel a little happier and more hopeful because something has happened to make a bad situation better: · Yes, the situation's pretty bad, but take heart - we'll find a way out of it.take heart from/in: · Company executives are taking heart from the success of recent sales. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s face lights up/brightens (=they start to look happy)· Denise’s face lit up when she heard the news. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► up · They are there to brighten up the place and to foreshadow the eternal pleasures awaiting Khmer heroes in the afterlife.· Rivers only roll along to brighten up the landscape, and cattle graze only to give life to his drawings.· You should only see their eager faces how they brighten up when the Sisters come.· Perhaps she would brighten up now that she had another substantial amount of cash to spend.· She brightened up. ` Still, there's one way to find them.· Many of them are particularly useful for brightening up shady positions.· Driving away from the town and along the coast road, Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words. NOUN► face · Mami asked, her face brightening.· Joey asked, his face brightening.· You should only see their eager faces how they brighten up when the Sisters come. ► room · After the polonaise, the first waltz brightened the room with its jaunty rhythm.· The morning sunshine brightened the room, embellishing the cups and plates upon the dresser.· This unusual, colourful hanging ornament will brighten any room. 1make lighter [transitive] (also brighten something ↔ up) to make something lighter or brighter:  Use blonde highlights to brighten your hair. The morning sunshine brightened up the room.2make more attractive [transitive] (also brighten something ↔ up) to make something more colourful or attractive:  She bought some flowers to brighten the room. I want to brighten the place up a bit.3make more enjoyable [transitive] (also brighten something ↔ up) to make something more enjoyable, exciting, or interesting:  His letter brightened my day. I felt I needed something to brighten up my life.4become lighter/brighter [intransitive] to shine more strongly, or become brighter in colour:  The stage lights brightened to reveal a street scene.5become sunny [intransitive] (also brighten up) if the weather brightens, the sun begins to shine and it becomes lighter:  The sky brightened after lunch. Let’s hope the weather brightens up later. It brightened up a bit in the afternoon.6become happy [intransitive] (also brighten up) to become happier or more excited:  His eyes brightened when we started talking about money. She brightened up a bit when she saw us.
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