英语词汇“enliven”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

High school students who are throwing a dance in the gym might enliven it with balloons and streamers. In other words, they might try to cheer the room up.

When you enliven something, you make it more lively, colorful, or exciting. Your friend who is the life of the party can probably be counted on to enliven the dullest gathering, and a sprinkle of curry powder can enliven a dish of plain roasted vegetables. The original meaning of enliven, from the seventeenth century, was literally "to bring to life," as when a doctor re-starts a patient's stopped heartbeat.

WORD FAMILY

enliven: enlivened, enlivener, enlivening, enlivens+/enlivened: unenlivened/enlivener: enliveners/liven: enliven, livened, livening, livens

USAGE EXAMPLES

Gouthière exploited the enlivening contrasts of matte and reflective finishes throughout his work.

New York Times(Dec 22, 2016)

Many of the elector gatherings were enlivened — or in some cases briefly disrupted — by noisy demonstrators.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016)

Other reports from the time tell of Christmas parties enlivened by "black-face" Santas, singing "negro melodies".

BBC(Dec 08, 2016)

1v make lively

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

animate, invigorate, liven, liven up

blunt, deaden

make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up

make more interesting or lively

inspirit, spirit, spirit up

infuse with spirit

arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate

cause to be alert and energetic

2v heighten or intensify

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

animate, exalt, inspire, invigorate

encourage

inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

foster, nurture

help develop, help grow

hollo

encourage somebody by crying hollo

cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate

give encouragement to

draw out

make more sociable

bring out

encourage to be less reserved

goad, spur

give heart or courage to

excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

单词	enliven
释义	enliven (once / 1454 pages) v High school students who are throwing a dance in the gym might enliven it with balloons and streamers. In other words, they might try to cheer the room up. When you enliven something, you make it more lively, colorful, or exciting. Your friend who is the life of the party can probably be counted on to enliven the dullest gathering, and a sprinkle of curry powder can enliven a dish of plain roasted vegetables. The original meaning of enliven, from the seventeenth century, was literally "to bring to life," as when a doctor re-starts a patient's stopped heartbeat. WORD FAMILY enliven: enlivened, enlivener, enlivening, enlivens+/enlivened: unenlivened/enlivener: enliveners/liven: enliven, livened, livening, livens USAGE EXAMPLES Gouthière exploited the enlivening contrasts of matte and reflective finishes throughout his work. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Many of the elector gatherings were enlivened — or in some cases briefly disrupted — by noisy demonstrators. Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) Other reports from the time tell of Christmas parties enlivened by "black-face" Santas, singing "negro melodies". BBC(Dec 08, 2016) 1v make lively Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper animate, invigorate, liven, liven up blunt, deaden make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up make more interesting or lively inspirit, spirit, spirit up infuse with spirit arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate cause to be alert and energetic 2v heighten or intensify Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper animate, exalt, inspire, invigorate encourage inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts foster, nurture help develop, help grow hollo encourage somebody by crying hollo cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate give encouragement to draw out make more sociable bring out encourage to be less reserved goad, spur give heart or courage to excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
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