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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   brighten

   • IPA[ˈbrītn]

   美式

   • v.
     make or become more light；make (something) more attractively and cheerfully colorful

   • verb: brighten, 3rd person present: brightens, gerund or present participle: brightening, past tense: brightened, past participle: brightened

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make or become more light the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room the day began to brighten in the east 同義詞 make/become bright, make/become brighter, light up, lighten, throw/cast/shed light on, ... 更多illuminate, illumine, irradiate
   • ▪ make (something) more attractively and cheerfully colorful daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks this colorful hanging ornament will brighten any room 同義詞 enhance, embellish, make more attractive, enrich, freshen, ... 更多dress up, ginger up, add some color to, prettify, beautify, grace, informaljazz up, zhoosh (up)
   • ▪ make or become happier and more cheerful Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words she seems to brighten his life 同義詞 cheer up, buoy up, perk up, wake up, rally, ... 更多gladden, enliven, animate, invigorate, hearten, rejuvenate, uplift, encourage, stimulate, arouse, raise someone's spirits, give someone a lift, informalbuck up, pep up