bright
bright — 形容詞
1. giving a lot of light, or sending light out strongly enough to be easy to see.
明亮的
光線充足，或本身會發強光
giving a lot of light, or sending light out strongly enough to be easy to see.
By noon, the bright kitchen made the yellow cups shine.
到了中午，明亮的廚房讓黃色杯子都亮了起來。
bright + room/place
A bright moon hung above the farm road all night.
明亮的月亮整晚高掛在農場道路上方。
bright + natural light source
The shop used bright lamps to light the back stairs.
那家店用明亮的燈照亮後面的樓梯。
Even on rainy days, this classroom stays bright near the windows.
就算下雨，這間教室靠窗的地方還是很明亮。
linking verb: stay bright
A bright flash came from Theo's camera during the concert.
演唱會中，Theo 的相機發出一道明亮的閃光。
- bright light
- bright room
- bright sky
- bright flash
文法句型
bright + noun
be bright
用法筆記
Often used for rooms, skies, lights, and objects that are easy to see because they shine strongly. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about strong colour rather than light.
常見錯誤
2. having a strong, easy-to-notice colour rather than a pale or dull one.
鮮豔的
顏色很亮眼、很顯眼
having a strong, easy-to-notice colour rather than a pale or dull one.
Hana wore a bright orange coat on the gray station platform.
Hana 在灰色車站月台上穿著一件鮮豔的橘色外套。
bright + colour word
The children painted the sign with bright green letters.
孩子們把招牌上的字母漆成鮮豔的綠色。
A bright blue bowl stood out on the white table.
一個鮮豔的藍色碗在白色桌上特別顯眼。
bright + object colour
For the parade, Bao chose bright ribbons for his bicycle.
為了遊行，Bao 為他的腳踏車選了鮮豔的緞帶。
The fish had bright red marks near its tail.
那條魚尾巴附近有鮮豔的紅色斑紋。
- bright colour
- bright orange
- bright blue
- bright red
文法句型
bright + colour
bright + noun
用法筆記
Usually describes colours, clothes, paint, flowers, and other things that look vivid. Distinguish from sense 1, where 'bright' is about light itself, not colour.
3. quick at understanding things and able to learn new ideas fast.
聰穎的
聰明而且學東西快
quick at understanding things and able to learn new ideas fast.
Noa is bright, so she solved the puzzle before dinner.
Noa 很聰穎，所以晚餐前就解開了那個謎題。
be bright enough to learn fast
The new intern seems bright and asks careful questions.
新來的實習生看起來很聰穎，而且問問題也很細心。
Even at six, Omar was bright enough to fix the toy.
Omar 才六歲，就已經聰明到會修那個玩具了。
bright enough to + verb
Our brightest student learned the music in one afternoon.
我們最聰穎的學生一個下午就學會了那首曲子。
A bright child can still need help with reading.
聰穎的孩子也可能還是需要人幫忙閱讀。
- bright child
- bright student
- bright young woman
- bright enough to understand
文法句型
bright + person
be bright enough to + verb
用法筆記
Common for children, students, and people who understand new things quickly. Distinguish from 'clever', which can suggest skill or tricks, and from sense 4, which is about a cheerful or hopeful feeling.
常見錯誤
4. showing happy confidence about what may happen, or seeming likely to end well.
開朗；看好
心情愉快，或看來會有好結果
showing happy confidence about what may happen, or seeming likely to end well.
After the phone call, Imani gave us a bright, excited smile.
接完那通電話後，Imani 給了我們一個燦爛又興奮的笑容。
bright + smile for cheerful feeling
The team still has a bright future after two big grants.
拿到兩筆大筆補助後，這個團隊的未來仍然看好。
bright + future
After the school show, everyone said Leila had a bright future.
校內演出後，大家都說 Leila 很有前途。
After a week at home, Zara sounded bright again on the phone.
在家休息一週後，Zara 在電話裡的語氣又輕快起來了。
linking verb: sound bright
With three new orders, the store's chances look bright.
有了三筆新訂單後，這家店的前景看好。
look bright for likely success
- bright future
- bright smile
- bright mood
- bright prospects
文法句型
bright + future
bright + smile
look bright
用法筆記
Before nouns like 'future', 'prospects', or 'chance', it often means likely success. Before words like 'smile', 'voice', or after linking verbs such as 'sound' and 'look', it suggests a cheerful, hopeful mood.
bright and early
idiomVery early in the morning.
大清早
Maya woke up bright and early to catch the sunrise.
Did you really get here bright and early at 5 AM?
Very intelligent and quick to understand things.
聰明伶俐
The little girl is as bright as a button and learns fast.
Brian solved the puzzle in minutes; he's bright as a button.
the bright lights
idiomThe exciting and glamorous life of a big city.
都市的繁華
Sara moved to New York for the bright lights of Broadway.
After years on the farm, Diego craved the bright lights of the city.
a bright spark
idiomA lively and intelligent person, often used sarcastically for someone who does something foolish.
聰明人（常帶諷刺）
Some bright spark left the door unlocked all night.
Aiden is a bright spark who always asks thoughtful questions.
a/the bright spot
idiomA good or pleasant part of an otherwise bad situation.
亮點；令人欣慰的事
The sunny weather was the only bright spot of the trip.
Getting the job offer was a bright spot in a difficult year.
To focus on the positive aspects of a bad situation.
往好處想
Even though we lost, look on the bright side: we tried our best.
Maya told herself to look on the bright side after the accident.
bright — 名詞
1. the strong forward setting of a car's front lights, used to see farther at night
遠光燈
汽車頭燈的遠光模式
the strong forward setting of a car's front lights, used to see farther at night.
On the empty highway, Wen turned on the brights.
在空曠的高速公路上，Wen 打開了遠光燈。
turn on the brights
A deer crossed the road just after the brights came on.
遠光燈一亮起來，就有一隻鹿穿過馬路。
Please switch off your brights when another car gets close.
另一輛車靠近時，請把你的遠光燈關掉。
switch off your brights
The mechanic checked whether the brights still worked after the crash.
車禍後，技師檢查遠光燈是否還能正常運作。
- turn on the brights
- switch off your brights
- drive with your brights on
- flash your brights
- high beams
the standard alternative term in driving English
- headlights
broader; includes both normal lights and the brighter setting
- low beams
the lower front-light setting used near other cars
文法句型
turn on the brights
drive with your brights on
用法筆記
Usually plural and especially common in American driving talk. Many speakers also say 'high beams', especially in more neutral or technical contexts.
常見錯誤
同根字
- brightly副詞B1
- brightness名詞B2
- brighten動詞B2