Brighten
[ 'braɪtn ]
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vt.& vi. （使）发亮;（使）生色;（使）生辉;（使）快乐;
💡 词根助记
bright明亮的 + en 使变成... → 明亮；变亮；活跃
📝 例句
These flowers brighten the classroom.
这些花使教室生辉。
The sky brightened after the storm.
暴风雨过后天空明亮起来了。
Her presence greatly brightened up the evening party.
她的出席使晚会大为活跃。
Sunlight brightened the room.
阳光使房间明亮起来。
Ruth's face brightened.
鲁丝脸上露出喜色。
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📖 牛津释义
brighten
v[I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (up) (cause sth/sb to) become brighter, more cheerful or more hopeful （使某人[某事物]）焕发光彩, 更愉快, 更有希望
The sky/weather is brightening. 天空[天气]转晴.
He brightened (up) when he heard the good news. 他听到这个好消息时喜形於色.
Flowers brighten (up) a room. 房间里有了花显得满室生辉.
🔁 扩展释义
*['braitn]vi. 变亮, 活跃vt. 使生辉, 使快活
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Take me to the railway station.
载我到火车站。
He's tired because he worked hard all day today.
他疲倦是因为他今天整天努力工作。
The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life being an ugly-looking black goat on a short length of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby.
村里似乎无人居住，唯一的生命迹象是附近田里一只面目可憎的黑山羊，用一截短绳拴在一棵树上。