/ˈbraɪtn ||; ˈbraɪtṇ/verb
[I,T] brighten (sth) (up) to become brighter or happier; to make sth brighter 变得开心;开颜;(使)明亮:
His face brightened when he saw her.他一见到她便笑逐颜开。to brighten up sb's day (= make it happier)给某人的生活增加姿彩
brighten/ˋbraItṇ; ˈbraItn/also 又作 brighten upv 1 [I,T] to become brighter or more pleasant, or to make something brighter or more pleasant(使)更明亮﹔(使)更宜人: The weather should brighten up in the afternoon. 下午天气应该会转晴。She bought flowers to brighten the room. 她买了花让房间亮丽起来。2 [I,T] to become happier, or to make someone happier(使)高兴起来: She brightened up when she saw us coming. 她看到我们来了﹐就高兴起来。
brightenbrightenbrightensbrightenedbrighteningverb (brightens, brightening, brightened) (alsobrighten up)to become brighter or happier; to make something brighter: Her face brightened when she saw him.These flowers will brighten the room up.