의미: brightenbright·en vt. 1 빛나게 하다, 빛내다, 밝게 하다 ▶ Sunlight brightened the room. 햇빛이 방을 밝게 했다. 2 <은 등을> 닦다; <기분을> 밝게 하다, 명랑하게 하다; 환하게 하다, 유망하게 하다 ▶ 《brighten+목+부》 His presence brightened up the party. 그의 참석으로 파티가 즐거워졌다. ━ vi. 1 밝아지다, 빛나다 2 <기분이> 밝아지다, 명랑해지다, 행복해지다 ▶ 《brighten+부》 His face brightened (up) at the news. 그 소식을 듣고 그의 표정이 밝아졌다. ▷ bríght a.
righten 관용구
frightened to death
very afraid, scared spitless, scared stiff She said she was frightened to death when she heard the shot.
brighten up
1.become bright or brighter 放晴 The sky brightened up after the storm passed.暴风雨过后,天空放晴了。 2.make more cheerful or lively 使…愉快;使…增辉 His face brightened up.他脸上露出了喜色。 They brightened the party up with music and dancing.他们的歌舞活跃了晚会的气氛。
frighten the wits out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.) • We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me. • The incident scared the wits out of me.
frighten sb to death
Idiom(s): frighten someone to death AND scare someone to death
Theme: FRIGHT - SEVERE
to frighten someone severely. • The dentist always frightens me to death. • She scared me to death when she screamed.
frighten one out of one's wits
Idiom(s): frighten one out of one's wits AND scare one out of one's wits
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten one very badly. • Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits. • I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits.
frighten the living daylights out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.) • We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me. • The incident scared the wits out of me.
An empty purse frightens away friends.
When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.
Brighten up the day
If something brightens up your day, something happens that makes you feel positive and happy all day long.
An righten idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with righten, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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