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词组 brighten
释义 brighten
  [brightened, brightened, brightening]
 brighten up
  1. brighten up sthbrighten 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 sthbrighten 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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