bright

/braɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈaɪt] /braɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈaɪt] /ˈbrīt/ (ame, mw)

bright — adjective

  • brightpositive
  • brightercomparative
  • brightestsuperlative

1. producing a lot of light, or having enough light to see things clearly.

1.形容詞A1
釋義

producing a lot of light, or having enough light to see things clearly.

例句

Min opened the curtains, and the small bedroom suddenly looked bright.

look bright after opening curtains

The snow stayed bright under the street lamps after midnight.

同義詞
  • well-lit

    focuses on having enough lighting, especially for work or safety

  • shining

    often suggests light coming from the thing itself

反義詞
  • dim

    not giving much light or hard to see in

  • dark

    having very little or no light

文法句型

bright room / sun / light

look bright

bright enough for + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Common with rooms, skies, lamps, and sunlight. Distinguish it from sense 2, where bright describes strong colour rather than the amount of light.

常見錯誤

❌I like this bright colour' when talking about a room with plenty of light.
✅I like this bright room.
💡with places and lamps, bright usually describes strong light, not colour.

2. having a strong, lively colour that is easy to notice.

2.形容詞A2
釋義

having a strong, lively colour that is easy to notice.

例句

Romi wore a bright scarf that stood out in the grey crowd.

bright scarf for vivid colour

The child chose bright crayons for the dragon on the poster.

同義詞
  • vivid

    stresses colour that catches the eye strongly

  • vibrant

    suggests energetic, lively colour

反義詞
  • dull

    not lively or eye-catching in colour

  • pale

    lighter and less strong in colour

文法句型

bright colour / dress / flower

paint + noun + bright + colour

turn bright red

用法筆記

Usually used with colours, clothes, flowers, paint, or anything with a strong shade. Distinguish it from sense 1, where bright tells you how much light there is.

常見錯誤

❌The kitchen is bright red' when you mean the room has a lot of light.
✅The kitchen is bright.' / 'The wall is bright red.
💡this sense is about colour on a surface.

3. quick to understand things and able to learn new ideas fast.

3.形容詞B1
釋義

quick to understand things and able to learn new ideas fast.

例句

Hamza is bright enough to fix the app without help.

bright enough to + verb

The teacher gave Gabriel a harder puzzle because he was bright.

同義詞
  • clever

    often stresses quick thinking or inventive ideas

  • smart

    common everyday word for mental ability

反義詞
  • slow

    not quick to understand or learn

  • dull

    lacking mental quickness

文法句型

bright child / student

bright enough to + verb

bright idea

用法筆記

Mostly used about people, children, students, or ideas. It suggests quick understanding, not just being cheerful or full of light.

4. likely to turn out well, or making people feel hopeful about what is ahead.

4.形容詞B1
釋義

likely to turn out well, or making people feel hopeful about what is ahead.

例句

After the grant arrived, the clinic suddenly had a bright future.

bright future for likely success

The new coach says things look bright for the school team.

things look bright for + noun

同義詞
  • promising

    stresses a good chance of future success

  • hopeful

    often focuses more on a person's feeling than on the facts

反義詞
  • bleak

    suggests little hope for improvement

  • grim

    stronger and more negative in tone

文法句型

bright future

look bright

bright outlook / prospects

用法筆記

Most common with future, outlook, prospects, and similar abstract nouns. It points to likely success or improvement, not physical light or colour.

bright — noun