brighten

动词 v.
中文释义
美 [ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make bright or brighter in color. transitive
    — We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.
  2. To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to transitive
    — The preſent Queen is a Prince of as many and great Virtues as ever filled a Throne: How would it brighten Her Character to the preſent and after Ages, if She would exert Her utmoſt Authority to inſtill ſome Share of thoſe Virtues into Her People, which they are too degenerate to learn only from Her Example.
  3. To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven figuratively,transitive
    — to brighten one’s prospects
  4. To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up intransitive
    — The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.
  5. To become brighter or more cheerful in mood intransitive
    — She brightened when I changed the subject.

词形变化

brightens present,singular,third-person brightening participle,present brightened participle,past brightened past no-table-tags table-tags glossary inflection-template brighten infinitive brighten first-person,present,singular brightened first-person,past,singular brighten present,second-person,singular brightenest archaic,present,second-person,singular brightened past,second-person,singular brightenedst archaic,past,second-person,singular brightens present,singular,third-person brighteneth archaic,present,singular,third-person brightened past,singular,third-person brighten plural,present brightened past,plural brighten present,subjunctive brightened past,subjunctive brighten imperative,present - imperative,past brightening participle,present brightened participle,past

词汇关系

衍生词
brightenable brightener brighten up unbrightened upbrighten

词源

Etymology tree
English bright
English -en
English brighten
From bright + -en.
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