brightened
past simple and past participle ofbrighten
| 单词 | brightened |
| 释义 | brightened past simple and past participle ofbrighten brighten verb[IorT] uk/ˈbraɪ.tən/us/ˈbraɪ.t̬ən/brightenverb[I or T](LIGHTER)to (causeto)becomelighter: Theroomwassmallanddark, without so much as arayoflightto brighten thegloom. It wasrainythismorning, butitbrightenedup(= thesunstartedshining)afterlunch. Giving out light
brightenverb[I or T](HAPPIER)to (causeto)becomehappyorfullofhope: Hereyesbrightened when shesawhimentertheroom. There are,however, one or twoitemsof goodnewsto brighten theeconomicpictureabit. Causing pleasure
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Feeling pleasure and happiness Examplesofbrightenedbrightened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. And, pretty obviously, not all of these facets can bebrightenedby analysis here. From theCambridge English Corpus I had a series of exchanges with his parents, but it was his smile thatbrightenedup the day. From theCambridge English Corpus At the end of the visit she was no longer tearful and her mood hadbrightenedconsiderably. From theCambridge English Corpus Then its light would bebrightenedby a factor of 2500, which means 8.5 magnitudes. From theCambridge English Corpus The display wasbrightenedfor five video frames. From theCambridge English Corpus It quitebrightenedthe day for her. From theCambridge English Corpus In microlensing events, a distant star is temporarilybrightenedas a result of gravitational focusing by a closer star passing between the observer and the distant star. From theCambridge English Corpus In many ways it may have been too hard and it has been lightened,brightenedand expanded nowadays. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many old people have had their livesbrightenedby visits which are paid to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our predecessors did this from time to time as the outlookbrightened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some housewives' mundane, lonely days, can sometimes bebrightenedup by a salesman who may have a considerable amount of charm and talent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The dormitories have been redecorated and the shelter where people wait for admission has been cleaned andbrightenedup. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The whitewash goes on, the canteen cook gets instructions, the board room is polished, the boys arebrightenedup and everybody is on his toes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We were allbrightenedand cheered and almost inspired by it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It may havebrightenedup council chamber discussions initially, but something else rapidly happened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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