当某人 lights up,这意味着他/她看起来很高兴或为什么事情而感到欣喜。

  • Mum will light up when she realises we’ve planned a surprise party for her.
  • My grandma would light up when she talked about the olden days.

值得注意的是,另一个字面相似的短语 lighten up 意思和 light up 不一样,这是劝某人应该放松一些,不要太紧张或太在意某件事情。

  • Hurry! We’re going to miss the train!
  • Lighten up – there’ll be another one five minutes later.
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