bright /ˈbraɪt/ adjective brighter; brightest
brighter; brightest
Learner's definition of BRIGHT
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: producing a lot of light明亮的;发光的 : filled with light光线充足的;明亮的 2
: having a very light and strong color鲜艳夺目的 3
a : able to learn things quickly : intelligent聪明的;悟性强的 —
used especially to describe a young person尤指年轻人 b : showing intelligence : clever机智的;聪明的 —
often used in a joking or ironic way to describe a foolish idea, action, etc.常用作戏谑或讽刺之意,指愚蠢的想法、行动等 4
: happy and lively快活而有生机的;容光焕发的 5
: providing a reason for hope有希望的 -
a young actress with a bright [=promising] future前途光明的年轻女演员
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Brighter days are ahead. [=things will improve in the future]更加光明的未来就在前方。
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The prospects for the team are bright. [=good]球队的前景一片光明。
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
informal
: happy and full of energy神采奕奕的;容光焕发的
bright spot
informal
: a good thing that occurs during a bad or difficult time(不幸或困境中的)可喜部分,亮点
on the bright side
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used to refer to the good part of something that is mostly bad(不好事物中的)可喜部分,好的一面 -
(US) He lost the race, but on the bright side, he didn't get hurt.他赛跑失利,不过,所幸没有受伤。
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Your cat is very sick right now, but try to look on the bright side. She can be treated with medicine.你家猫咪现在病重,不过,尽力往好处想想,喂些药她还是会好的。
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adverb -
a candle glowing brightly燃烧着明亮火焰的蜡烛
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a brightly lit room灯火通明的房间
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brightly colored toys色彩鲜艳的玩具
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She smiled brightly [=cheerfully] at her daughter.她冲女儿灿烂地微笑。
— brightness
noun [noncount]