词组 | brighten |
释义 | brighten [brightened, brightened, brightening] brighten up 1. brighten up sth • brighten sth up to make a place look more attractive and cheerful: ▪ A warm pink or yellow colour will brighten up a dark room. brighten the place up ▪ I thought new curtains would brighten the place up a bit. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cheer up 2. brighten up sth • brighten sth up to make a period of time or a situation happier for someone: ▪ It was a real joy to see the children again - you've no idea how it brightened up my day. ▪ Natalie brightened up his life and made him feel young again. 3. brighten up to suddenly become more cheerful: ▪ She brightened up as soon as she saw us. ▪ "It's almost suppertime." "So it is," said Hubert, brightening up at the mention of food. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑cheer up 4. the weather brightens up/it brightens up if the weather brightens up, the sun begins to shine and the sky becomes brighter: ▪ If the weather brightens up, we could walk down to the beach. ▪ It was really cloudy first thing this morning, but it seems to be brightening up a bit now. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑clear up |
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