Old English *beorhtnian "to make bright" (see bright (adj.) + -en (1)). Intransitive sense, "to become brighter," attested from c. 1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening.
雙語例句
1. Hopefully it will brighten up, or we'll be coming back early.
希望天會放晴，否則我們就要提早回來。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little.
看到他后，她似乎露出點兒喜色。
來自柯林斯例句
3. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
遠(yuǎn)方的天空開始泛白。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. In the distance, the sky was beginning to brighten.
遠(yuǎn)方的天空開始泛白.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I've brought some flowers to brighten the place up a bit.