Brighten up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbɹaɪtən/ /ˈəp

BRY-tuhn UHP

UK

bɹˈaɪtən/ /ˈʌp

bry-TUHN UP

释义

To make something lighter or brighter, or to make someone feel happier or more cheerful.

用法与细微差别

'Brighten up' is both literal (light becomes brighter) and figurative (someone becomes happier). Common in spoken English, often with 'the room brightened up' or 'she brightened up when she heard the news'. Can be used with objects ('brighten up the house') or people ('brighten up his day').

• Spanish: iluminar - animar (a alguien)
• Portuguese (BR): iluminar - animar (alguém)
• Portuguese (PT): iluminar - animar (alguém)
• Chinese (Simplified): 变亮 - 让人高兴
• Chinese (Traditional): 變亮 - 讓人高興
• Hindi: चमक उठना - खुश कर देना
• Arabic: يُضيء - يُسر شخصًا
• Bengali: আলোকিত করা - মন ভালো করা
• Russian: осветить - поднять настроение
• Japanese: 明るくする - 元気づける
• Vietnamese: làm sáng lên - làm ai đó vui lên
• Korean: 밝게 하다 - 기분을 밝게 하다
• Turkish: aydınlatmak - neşelendirmek
• Urdu: روشن کرنا - خوش کرنا
• Indonesian: mencerahkan - membuat lebih ceria

例句

Let's brighten up the room with some flowers.

basic

Her smile always brightens up my day.

basic

The sky brightened up after the rain stopped.

basic

He really brightens up the office with his good energy.

natural

You look tired — a walk outside might brighten you up.

natural

The kids brightened up when they saw the birthday cake.

natural