英和和英

名詞

brightener (複数形 brighteners)

1. One who or that which brightens.
   • 1830, The Mirror of the Graces: Or, The English Lady's Costume (page 27)

     Country air in the fields, or in gardens, when breathed at proper hours, is an excellent bracer of the nerves, and a sure brightener of the complexion.

   • 2006, Linda Fritzinger, Diplomat Without Portfolio: Valentine Chirol, His Life and "The Times":

     Chirol's own advice was simple: get the Russian agreement signed. March, month of change, brightener of days and moods, brought that action notably closer.