brighten
- IPA[ˈbrʌɪtn]
英式
- make or become more light;make (something) more attractively colourful
verb: brighten, 3rd person present: brightens, gerund or present participle: brightening, past tense: brightened, past participle: brightened
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. make or become more light most of the country should brighten up later the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room 同義詞
- ▪ make (something) more attractively colourful daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks 同義詞
- ▪ 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
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- IPA[ˈbrītn]
美式
- make or become more light: the fire began to blaze fiercely, brightening the room the day began to brighten in the east
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