🇬🇧🇨🇳 brighten - 增亮 : English Lesson

Meaning of "brighten" ("增亮"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Brighten means to make something lighter, happier, or more colorful, like when you turn on a light in a dark room or do something kind that makes someone smile.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

To brighten the party, my friend brought confetti cannons, and we’re still finding confetti in our shoes three weeks later.

My baby brother tried to brighten my day by giving me a cookie he had already licked on both sides.

Our principal tried to brighten assemblies with music, but now the fire drill has a dance soundtrack.

Mom tried to brighten the living room with plants, but our dog thought they were a salad bar.

Sunflowers brighten gardens by turning their faces toward the sun.

At dusk, she set candles by the window to brighten the tiny room. Soft lights brighten the cracked table, and the warm glow helps to brighten the child's tired face. A neighbor knocks, carrying jam; two lamps brighten the narrow street, and their laughter helps brighten the evening. They share bread, and the house feels full.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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