brighten

明るくする、元気づける

人を元気づけたり、場所や体験をより楽しいものにしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone happier or make a place or experience more pleasant.

• Your message brightened my day.
• Fresh flowers brighten up the kitchen.
• Her jokes always brighten our long meetings.

使い方： brighten something up (A few flowers would brighten the room up.)

類義語： cheer up, enliven

よく使う表現： brighten someone's day, brighten something up, brighten the room

元気になる、表情が明るくなる

うれしい気持ちになり、それが表情や声に表れる。

やさしい英語で： To become happier, often showing it in your face or voice.

• She brightened when she saw her friend.
• His face brightened at the good news.
• The children soon brightened up after lunch.

類義語： cheer up, perk up

よく使う表現： brighten up, begin to brighten, suddenly brighten up

明るくなる

光が増して、暗さが薄れる。

やさしい英語で： To become lighter or less dark.

• The sky began to brighten.
• The room brightened as the sun rose.
• Will the weather brighten up this afternoon?

類義語： lighten, clear up

反対語： darken, dim

よく使う表現： brighten up, begin to brighten, start to brighten, colors brighten