bright

bright
adjective
  1. giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining
    明亮的,发亮光的
    the sun was dazzlingly bright.
    太阳发出炫目的光芒。
    her bright, dark eyes.
    她明亮的黑眼睛。
    an aversion to bright light.
    对亮光的讨厌。
    ■full of light
    明亮的
    the rooms are bright and spacious.
    房间宽敞明亮。
    ■(of a period of time) having sunny, cloudless weather
    晴朗的
    the long, bright days of June.
    六月晴朗而漫长的日子。
    ■having a vivid colour
    色彩鲜亮的
    the bright flowers.
    鲜艳的花。
    a bright tie.
    一条色泽鲜艳的领带。
    ■(of colour) vivid and bold
    鲜艳的
    the bright green leaves.
    碧绿的树叶。
  2. (of sound) clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched
    (声音)清晰的
    her voice is fresh and bright.
    她那清脆的声音。
  3. (of a person, idea, or remark) intelligent and quick-witted
    聪明的,机灵的
    she was amiable, but not very bright.
    她很亲切,但却不是很机灵。
    a bright idea.
    好主意。
  4. giving an appearance of cheerful liveliness
    欢快的,充满幸福的
    at breakfast she would be persistently bright and chirpy.
    早餐时她总是很快活。
    she gave a bright smile.
    她显出了欢快的笑容。
    ■(of someone's future) likely to be successful and happy
    (前途)光明的
    these young people have a bright future ahead of them.
    这些年轻人都有着光明的前途。
adverb
  1. (chiefly poetic/literary)brightly
    (主 诗/文)明亮地,光辉地
    a full moon shining bright.
    一轮满月发出皎洁的月光。
noun
(brights)
  1. bold and vivid colours
    明亮醒目的颜色
    a choice of fashion colours from pastels through to brights.
    从淡雅到醒目的可供选择的各种流行色。
  2. (N. Amer.)headlights switched to full beam
    (北美)亮度打足的(汽车)前灯
    he turned the brights on and we drove along the dirt road.
    他打开车头灯,我们继续行驶在泥土路上。
常用词组
bright and early
  1. very early in the morning
    一大早
(as) bright as a button
  1. (informal)intelligently alert and lively
    (非正式)机灵到极点
the bright lights
  1. the glamour and excitement of city life
    声色犬马的都市生活
    they hankered for the bright lights of the capital.
    他们向往声色犬马的都市生活。
look on the bright side
  1. be optimistic or cheerful in spite of difficulties
    (在困境中)看局势的光明面,抱乐观态度
派生
brightish
adjective
brightly
adverb
brightness
noun
语源
  1. Old English beorht, of Germanic origin
英语宝典
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