bright
adjective uk/braɪt/ us/braɪt/
(LIGHT)
B1 光明的，明亮的
full of light, shining
bright sunshine 明媚的阳光
The rooms were bright and airy. 这些房间都明亮通风。
The lights are too bright in here - they're hurting my eyes. 这里的灯太亮，把我的眼睛刺痛了。
A bright star was shining in the East. 东方闪烁着一颗明亮的星。
When she looked up her eyes were bright with tears. 她抬头望时眼睛里闪烁着泪光。
In 2009 I moved to New York, attracted by the bright lights (= the promise of excitement) of the city. 我为纽约多姿多彩的城市生活所吸引，于2009年移居到此。
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- The light was so bright that I had to cover my eyes.
- The office is quite bright and airy - it's a pleasant working environment.
- It was a bright moonlit night.
- The lake sparkled in the bright sunlight.
- He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light.
(COLOUR)
A2 （颜色）鲜艳的，鲜亮的
strong in colour
Leslie always wears bright colours. 莱斯莉总是穿颜色鲜艳的衣服。
He said hello and I felt my face turn bright red. 他跟我打招呼，我感到自己的脸变得通红。
a bright shade of green 鲜艳的绿色
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- She painted her nails a bright red.
- You can't mistake their house - it's got a bright yellow front door.
- She looks best in bright, vibrant colours, like red and pink.
- Jazz the dress up with some bright accessories.
- His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them.
(INTELLIGENT)
B2 （人）聪明的
intelligent and quick to learn
They were bright children, always asking questions. 这些孩子很聪明，总爱问问题。
She was enthusiastic and full of bright ideas and suggestions. 她很有热情，满脑子好主意和建议。
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- Da Silva plays a bright, lonely student from New York, adrift in small-town Arizona.
- She's fresh out of/from university and very bright.
- He's very good-looking but not terribly bright.
- She wants a man who is bright, attractive and funny as well, which is asking the impossible in my opinion.
- He's a bright enough student - he just lacks motivation.
(HAPPY)
B2 乐观的;快乐的
full of hope for success or happiness
You're very bright and cheerful this morning. 你今天早上心情不错。
Things are starting to look brighter for British businesses. 英国工商业界情况开始有了好转。
She's an excellent student with a bright future. 她是个非常优秀的学生，前途一片光明。
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- The receptionist had a bright set smile on his face, but I could tell that he was bored.
- The experts are painting a brighter picture of the state of the economy.
- With no job or qualifications, the future didn't look bright for James.
- The customers loved her bright and cheerful manner.
- Look on the bright side - no one was badly hurt.
Idiom
bright-eyed and bushy-tailedidiom 热切的;精神焕发的
eager and happy
He always leaps out of bed bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. 他起床时总是精力十足。
bright
noun uk/braɪt/ us/braɪt/
brights[ plural ] US informal (UK full beam [ U ]) 车头灯，前灯
A car's brights are its headlights (= the powerful lights at the front) when they are brightest and aimed straight ahead.