Verb:

1. make lighter or brighter;

   "The paint will brighten the room"
   

2. become clear;

   "The sky cleared after the storm"
   

1.开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
If someonebrightens or their facebrightens, they suddenly look happier.

e.g. Seeing him, she seemed tobrighten a little...
看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
e.g. 'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening.
“哦，我们很乐意！”南希面露喜色，大声说道。

2.（眼睛）发亮，放光
If your eyesbrighten, you suddenly look interested or excited.

brighten的解释

e.g. His eyes brightened and he laughed...
他眼睛一亮，笑了起来
e.g. Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。

3.使生色；为…增辉添彩
If someone or somethingbrightens a place, they make it more colourful and attractive.

e.g. Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door.
桂竹香盆栽为门外的景致增色不少。

4.（使）好转；（使）变得乐观
If someone or somethingbrightens a situation or the situationbrightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable.

e.g. That does not do much tobrighten the prospects of kids in the city...
那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。
e.g. It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
不可否认经济状况正在好转。

5.照亮；（使）变明亮
When a lightbrightens a place or when a placebrightens, it becomes brighter or lighter.

e.g. The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...
山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。
e.g. The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。

6.（天气）放晴
If the weatherbrightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine.

e.g. By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
中午刚过，天就放晴了。

1. 控制色彩的明暗：slice 切片图 |brighten 控制色彩的明暗 | colorbar 色彩条状图

2. [动]使亮或较亮.抛光.打磨：brake plunger (自动变速器)制动器活塞 |brighten [动]使亮或较亮.抛光.打磨 |brightener 抛光剂.光亮剂.上光蜡

3. brighten的意思

3. 变亮：brighten up 发亮 |brighten 变亮 | brightly 明亮地

4. 使发亮 使高兴：briefly短暂的 M |brighten使发亮 使高兴 M | brilliant 卓越的 聪明的 M

In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.

远方的天空开始泛白。

a shampoo to brighten and condition your hair

有亮泽兼护发效果的洗发剂

Her eyes brightened.

她的眼睛亮了起来。

He brightened up at their words of encouragement.

听到他们鼓励的话，他高兴起来。

A smile brightened her face.

她的脸上露出了灿烂的笑容。

A personal letter will usually brighten up a person's day.

一封私人来信往往就能使人一天心情愉快。

Fresh flowers will brighten up any room in the house.

鲜花会使屋里的任何房间都亮丽生色。

According to the forecast, it should brighten up later.

根据天气预报，晚一点天应该会转晴。

That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city...

那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。

It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.

不可否认经济状况正在好转。

The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...

山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。

The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.

傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。

By early afternoon the weather had brightened.

中午刚过，天就放晴了。

Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door.

桂竹香盆栽为门外的景致增色不少。

Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.

她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。

His eyes brightened and he laughed...

他眼睛一亮，笑了起来

'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening.

“哦，我们很乐意！”南希面露喜色，大声说道。

Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little...

看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。

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