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

• '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。
• Objective: To understand the brightening agent adding condition of flour in Taian.
  目的：了解泰安市面粉中增白剂的添加情况。
• The weather is brightening up after a month of rains.
  下了一个月的雨后，天气开始放晴。
• 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。
• For creative industries such as advertising, graphic design, you can dress more creatively than usual by brightening up you outfit or adding some personal touch like a nice bag or stylish shoes.
  面试创造性的行业，比如广告和平面设计，你可以穿得有创意一些，穿亮色衣服或者加点个人的风格进去，比如背个好看的包或者穿双时髦的鞋子。
• On the hill-top above me sat the rising moon: pale yet as a cloud, but brightening momentarily.
  在我上面，初升的月亮挂在山顶上空，虽然跟云朵一样苍白，但是刹那间变得非常明亮。
• Yet amid the gloom the outlook for a robust recovery has actually been brightening.
  然而，在经济动荡的阴霾中，日本经济强健复苏的前景仍然充满光明。
• 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。
• This was a sign of his life brightening.
  这是他人生中最光明的转折。
• Through the absorption of UV and reflection of visible light, fluorescent brightening agents ( FBA) can enhance the whiteness and brightness of fabrics.
  荧光增白剂通过吸收紫外光与发射可见光，使织物增白和增艳。