brighten 音标拼音: [br'ɑɪtən]
vt . 照亮,使明亮,为…增添光辉,使生辉,使活跃
照亮,使明亮,为…增添光辉,使生辉,使活跃
brighten v 1 :
make lighter or brighter ; "
The paint will brighten the room " [
synonym : {
brighten }, {
lighten up }, {
lighten }] [
ant :
{
darken }]
2 :
become clear ; "
The sky cleared after the storm " [
synonym : {
clear up }, {
clear }, {
light up }, {
brighten }] [
ant : {
cloud },
{
overcast }]
Brighten \
Bright "
en \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Brightened };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Brightening }.]
Note : [
From {
Bright },
a .]
1 .
To make bright or brighter ;
to make to shine ;
to increase the luster of ;
to give a brighter hue to .
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2 .
To make illustrious ,
or more distinguished ;
to add luster or splendor to .
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The present queen would brighten her character ,
if she would exert her authority to instill virtues into her people . --
Swift .
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3 .
To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens ;
to shed light upon ;
to make cheerful ;
as ,
to brighten one '
s prospects .
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An ecstasy ,
which mothers only feel ,
Plays round my heart and brightens all my sorrow .
--
Philips .
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4 .
To make acute or witty ;
to enliven . --
Johnson .
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Brighten \
Bright "
en \,
v .
i . [
AS .
beorhtan .]
To grow bright ,
or more bright ;
to become less dark or gloomy ;
to clear up ;
to become bright or cheerful .
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And night shall brighten into day . --
N .
Cotton .
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And ,
all his prospects brightening to the last ,
His heaven commences ere world be past . --
Goldsmith .
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51 Moby Thesaurus words for "
brighten ":
animate ,
beacon ,
boost ,
break ,
brighten up ,
buoy up ,
burnish ,
cheer ,
cheer up ,
dawn ,
encourage ,
enlighten ,
enliven ,
exhilarate ,
flood with light ,
floodlight ,
gild ,
gild the lily ,
give a lift ,
gladden ,
grow bright ,
grow light ,
hearten ,
highlight ,
illume ,
illuminate ,
illumine ,
inspire ,
inspirit ,
invigorate ,
irradiate ,
light ,
light up ,
lighten ,
liven ,
luminate ,
overshine ,
perk up ,
pick up ,
polish ,
rejoice ,
rejoice the heart ,
relume ,
relumine ,
shed light upon ,
shine ,
shine upon ,
spotlight ,
sweeten ,
throw light upon ,
vitalize
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