"liven" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使活跃
• 使生动

Definition

使某事变得更加有活力、有趣或生动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常与'up'连用变成 'liven up'，如 'liven up a party'（让聚会更热闹）。多为非正式用语，用于使气氛、人或活动更加有趣。

Examples

We put on music to liven the party.

我们放音乐来**使聚会更活跃**。

Bright colors can liven a dull room.

鲜艳的颜色可以**使**单调的房间**生动起来**。

Jokes always liven the mood at dinner.

笑话总是**让**晚餐的气氛**活跃起来**。

Let’s liven things up with some games.

我们用一些游戏来**活跃气氛**吧。

Coffee in the morning really livens me up.

早上的咖啡真的能**让我精神焕发**。

Her stories always liven up long car rides.

她的故事总是**让**长途开车变得有趣。