enliven

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɛnˈlaɪvən/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate. archaic,transitive
  2. To make more lively, cheerful or interesting. transitive
    — The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

词形变化

enlivens present,singular,third-person enlivening participle,present enlivened participle,past enlivened past

词汇关系

近义词
animate arouse awaken beghast leaven bright brighten cheer energize enliven enthuse exalt excite fire up ginger ginger up inflame invigorate inspire inspirit jazz kindle liven liven up perk up quicken spice spice up stimulate vitalise
反义词
calm down relax hose down benumb de-energize deaden diminish muffle sedate smother stifle suppress
上位词
affect influence
下位词
gladden incite reinvigorate revive feague
衍生词
enlivener enliveningly enlivenment unenlivened unenlivening

词源

From life + en- -en (intensifying verbal circumfix). See liven.
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