单词 | brighten |
释义 | brighten —brighten /ˈbraɪ.tən/ aep /-t̬ən/ verb [I or T] (HAPPIER) ↑Verb Endings for brighten ► F0 to (cause to) become happy or full of hope: » Her eyes brightened when she saw him enter the room.» There are, however, one or two items of good news to brighten the economic picture a bit.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing pleasureThesaurus+: ↑Feeling pleasure and happiness , ↑Taking pleasure in somethingverb [I or T] (LIGHTER) ↑Verb Endings for brighten ► F0 to (cause to) become lighter: » The room was small and dark, without so much as a ray of light to brighten the gloom.» It was rainy this morning, but it brightened up (= the sun started shining) after lunch.Thesaurus+: ↑Emitting and casting light |
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