- giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining明亮的; 发亮光的：
the sun was dazzlingly bright
太阳发出炫目的光芒
her bright, dark eyes
她明亮的黑眼睛
an aversion to bright light.
对亮光的讨厌。
- full of light明亮的：
the rooms are bright and spacious.
房间宽敞明亮。
- (of a period of time) having sunny, cloudless weather晴朗的, 阳光灿烂的：
the long, bright days of June.
六月晴朗而漫长的日子。
- having a vivid colour色彩鲜亮的：
the bright flowers
鲜艳的花
a bright tie.
一条色泽鲜艳的领带。
- (of colour) vivid and bold鲜艳的：
the bright green leaves.
碧绿的树叶。
- (of sound) clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched（声音）清晰嘹亮的：
her voice is fresh and bright.
她那清脆嘹亮的嗓音。
- (of a person, idea, or remark) intelligent and quick-witted聪明的, 机灵的：
she was amiable, but not very bright
她很亲切, 但却不是很机灵
a bright idea.
好主意。
- giving an appearance of cheerful liveliness欢快的; 充满幸福的：
at breakfast she would be persistently bright and chirpy
早餐时她总是很快活
she gave a bright smile.
她露出了欢快的笑容。
- (of someone's future) likely to be successful and happy（前途）光明的：
these young people have a bright future ahead of them.
这些年轻人都有着光明的前途。
- chiefly poetic/literary brightly〈主诗/文〉明亮地, 光辉地：
a full moon shining bright.
一轮满月发出皎洁的月光。
brights
- bold and vivid colours明亮醒目的颜色：
a choice of fashion colours from pastels through to brights.
从淡雅到醒目的可供选择的各种流行色。
- N. Amer. headlights switched to full beam〈北美〉亮度打足的（汽车）前灯：
he turned the brights on and we drove along the dirt road.
他打开车头灯, 我们继续行驶在泥土路上。
bright and early
- very early in the morning一大早。
(as) bright as a button
- informal intelligently alert and lively〈非正式〉机灵到极点。
the bright lights
- the glamour and excitement of city life声色犬马的都市生活：
they hankered for the bright lights of the capital.
他们向往声色犬马的都市生活。
look on the bright side
- be optimistic or cheerful in spite of difficulties（在困境中）看局势的光明面, 抱乐观态度。