brightening

英 [ˈbraɪtnɪŋ]

美 [ˈbraɪtnɪŋ]

v.  (使)更明亮，色彩鲜艳; (使)快活起来; (使)增添乐趣，有希望
brighten的现在分词

复数：brightenings　现在分词：brightening　

机械

COCA.35463

柯林斯词典

• VERB 开颜；露出喜色；快乐起来
  If someonebrightensor their facebrightens, they suddenly look happier.
  1. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little...
     看到他后，她似乎露出点儿喜色。
  2. 'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening.
     “哦，我们很乐意！”南希面露喜色，大声说道。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. He brightened up a bit.
     他高兴一点儿了。
• VERB （眼睛）发亮，放光
  If your eyesbrighten, you suddenly look interested or excited.
  1. His eyes brightened and he laughed...
     他眼睛一亮，笑了起来
  2. Her tearful eyes brightened with interest.
     她含着泪水的双眼因为好奇而闪闪发亮。
• VERB 使生色；为…增辉添彩
  If someone or somethingbrightensa place, they make it more colourful and attractive.
  1. Tubs planted with wallflowers brightened the area outside the door.
     桂竹香盆栽为门外的景致增色不少。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. David spotted the pink silk lampshade in a shop and thought it would brighten up the room.
     戴维在一家商店里发现了这款粉色丝绸灯罩，觉得它会让房间亮丽起来。
• V-ERG （使）好转；（使）变得乐观
  If someone or somethingbrightensa situation or the situationbrightens, it becomes more pleasant, enjoyable, or favourable.
  1. That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city...
     那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。
  2. It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
     不可否认经济状况正在好转。
  3. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  4. His cheerful face brightens up the dullest of days.
     他的笑脸让最乏味的日子变得充满生气。
• V-ERG 照亮；（使）变明亮
  When a lightbrightensa place or when a placebrightens, it becomes brighter or lighter.
  1. The sky above the ridge of mountains brightened...
     山脊上方的天空变得明亮起来。
  2. The late afternoon sun brightened the interior of the church.
     傍晚的太阳照亮了教堂内部。
• VERB （天气）放晴
  If the weatherbrightens, it becomes less cloudy or rainy, and the sun starts to shine.
  1. By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
     中午刚过，天就放晴了。
  2. Brighten upmeans the same asbrighten.
     brighten up同brighten
  3. Hopefully it will brighten up, or we'll be coming back early.
     希望天会放晴，否则我们就要提早回来。

双语例句

• This was a sign of his life brightening.
  这是他人生中最光明的转折。
• A long exposure time captured stars in this photo& and the brief balanced light from both a fading moon and a brightening eastern sky.
  长时间曝光捕捉到照片中的星星，以及淡出的月亮和明亮的东部天空短暂的平衡光。
• Study on the Application of Optical Brightening Agent ( OBA) for Color Modulation in Making Coated Paper
  荧光增白剂（OBA）应用于铜版纸生产中调色方案的研究
• Super delicate powder builds brightening and stainless skin and makes skin freely breathe and the makeup effect lasting long.
  超细致粉末打造面部无瑕光泽肌肤，令肌肤自由呼吸，持久无负担。
• By dispensing them, we are brightening our own lives as much as anyone else's.
  通过实践这些善行，我们的生活能变得和其他人一样阳光。
• This for force active laundry powder, content many kinds of surface active agents, brightening agent, water quality softener.
  本品为强力活性洗衣粉，内含多种表面活性剂，增白剂，水质软化剂。
• It is undeniable that the economic picture is brightening.
  不可否认经济状况正在好转。
• The light stability of fluorescent brightening agent VBL in solution was investigated by ultraviolet and fluorescence spectrometry respectively under the radiation of sunlight.
  用紫外光谱和荧光光谱法对目光照射荧光增白剂VBL溶液进行了研究。
• The most conspicuous feature of the blast was brightening due to sunlight scattered by the ejected dust.
  撞击后的增亮是因为阳光在溅起的尘埃上的散射。
• I think the sky's brightening up.
  我想天色在亮起来。