brightening

英 [ˈbraɪtnɪŋ]

美 [ˈbraɪtnɪŋ]

v.  (使)更明亮，色彩鲜艳; (使)快活起来; (使)增添乐趣，有希望
brighten的现在分词

复数：brightenings　现在分词：brightening　

机械

COCA.35463

柯林斯词典

• VERB 开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
  If someonebrightensor their facebrightens, they suddenly look happier.
  1. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little...
     看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
  2. '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。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. He brightened up a bit.
     他高兴一点儿了。
• VERB （眼睛）发亮，放光
  If your eyesbrighten, you suddenly look interested or excited.
  1. His eyes brightened and he laughed...
     他眼睛一亮，笑了起来
  2. Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
     她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。
• VERB 使生色；为…增辉添彩
  If someone or somethingbrightensa place, they make it more colourful and attractive.
  1. 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。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. David spotted the pink silk lampshade in a shop and thought it would brighten up the room.
     戴维在一家商店里发现了这款粉色丝绸灯罩，觉得它会让房间亮丽起来。
• V-ERG （使）好转；（使）变得乐观
  If someone or somethingbrightensa situation or the situationbrightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable.
  1. 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。
  2. It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
     不可否认经济状况正在好转。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. His cheerful face brightens up the dullest of days.
     他的笑脸让最乏味的日子变得充满生气。
• V-ERG 照亮；（使）变明亮
  When a lightbrightensa place or when a placebrightens, it becomes brighter or lighter.
  1. The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...
     山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。
  2. The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
     傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
• VERB （天气）放晴
  If the weatherbrightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine.
  1. By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
     中午刚过，天就放晴了。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. Hopefully it will brighten up, or we'll be coming back early.
     希望天会放晴，否则我们就要提早回来。

双语例句

• The sky is brightening.
  天正放晴。
• For creative industries such as advertising, graphic design, you can dress more creatively than usual by brightening up you outfit or adding some personal touch like a nice bag or stylish shoes.
  面试创造性的行业，比如广告和平面设计，你可以穿得有创意一些，穿亮色衣服或者加点个人的风格进去，比如背个好看的包或者穿双时髦的鞋子。
• Super delicate powder builds brightening and stainless skin and makes skin freely breathe and the makeup effect lasting long.
  超细致粉末打造面部无瑕光泽肌肤，令肌肤自由呼吸，持久无负担。
• Study on the Application of Optical Brightening Agent ( OBA) for Color Modulation in Making Coated Paper
  荧光增白剂（OBA）应用于铜版纸生产中调色方案的研究
• Yes, the stars were there, faint at first, but brightening in the clear desert sky.
  是啊，星星就在那儿，一开始还很黯淡，随后就在这清丽的沙漠天空上闪闪发光。
• I think the sky's brightening up.
  我想天色在亮起来。
• They stood on the dock in the brightening light.
  他们站在码头上，在明亮的灯光下。
• The most conspicuous feature of the blast was brightening due to sunlight scattered by the ejected dust.
  撞击后的增亮是因为阳光在溅起的尘埃上的散射。
• With Jupiter and Uranus brightening your fourth house of home and property, you've got the right idea.
  随着木星和天王星照亮你的家庭和财产的第四宫，你有个好主意。
• The weather is brightening up after a month of rains.
  下了一个月的雨后，天气开始放晴。