enliven

英 [ɪnˈlaɪvn]

美 [ɪnˈlaɪvn]

v.  使更有生气(或活力)

过去分词：enlivened　过去式：enlivened　第三人称单数：enlivens　现在分词：enlivening　

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牛津词典

verb

• 使更有生气（或活力）
  to make sth more interesting or more fun

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使有趣;使生动；使更有活力
  Toenlivenevents, situations, or people means to make them more lively or cheerful.
  1. I love the way a good flirtation can enliven the most mundane situation...
     恰到好处的打情骂俏能够使最平淡无奇的时刻变得生动有趣起来，我很喜欢这种感觉。
  2. Even the most boring meeting was enlivened by Dan's presence.
     即使是最无聊的会议，只要丹一出现，也会变得有趣起来。

英英释义

verb

• make lively
  1. let's liven up this room a bit
  Synonym:livenliven upinvigorateanimate
• heighten or intensify
  1. These paintings exalt the imagination
  Synonym:inspireanimateinvigorateexalt

双语例句

• This influence will be like a breath of fresh air-you will love it, and it will enliven all that you do.
  这种影响会像一股新鲜空气-你会爱上它，它会搞活所有你做的。
• System innovations enliven enterprises.
  制度创新为企业增添了活力。
• To enliven our economy, we should support the legal individual trade.
  要搞活经济就要扶持正当的个体贸易。
• Such qualities were scarcely of the kind to enliven foreign travel, though they made her so easy and pleasant a companion;
  这些品质，虽然使她成为一个轻松愉快的伴侣，却不能给国外的旅行带来生气；
• Life would be dull without stories to enliven our imaginations and fire up our dreams.
  如果没有故事，生活将变得呆板而无味，我们的想像力无法获得激发，梦想也无法点燃。
• The Mansfield theatricals would enliven the whole neighbourhood exceedingly.
  曼斯菲尔德的业余演戏要把这整个地区大大轰动一番了。
• How can we enliven this party?
  我们怎样使这聚会更热闹些呢？
• Enliven the cultural life of the residents
  活跃居民的精神文化生活
• The gay scene could not really enliven it, for his heart was not in turn with it.
  这种欢乐的场面并不能真正地使他活跃起来，因为他的心情与这场面不合拍。
• The museum naturally is not a commercial institution, but it certainly needs to enliven its role.
  博物馆当然不是商业机构，但是的确需要活化它的角色。