brighten的词源

英文词源

brighten (v.)

Old English *beorhtnian "to make bright" (see bright (adj.) + -en (1)). Intransitive sense, "to become brighter," attested from c. 1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening.

中文词源

brighten：(使)发光，(使)发亮；(使)快活，(使)活跃

词根词缀： bright发光的 + -en动词词尾,使变成…

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