lively
adj
(-ier, -iest)
1 full of life and energy; high-spirited; vigorous 有生气的; 精力充沛的; 活跃的
She's a lively child and popular with everyone. 她是个活泼的孩子, 大家都喜欢她.
The patient seems a little livelier/more lively this morning. 那病人今晨好像精神些了.
one of the liveliest parties I've been to 我参加过的最热闹的一次聚会
a lively melody 活泼的旋律
She has a lively interest in everything around her. 她对周围的一切都有浓厚的兴趣.
2 vivid or striking 生动的; 醒目的
a lively imagination 生动的想像
a lively shade of pink 鲜艳的粉红色调
She gave a lively account of her adventures. 她生动叙述了自己惊险刺激的事.
3 moving vigorously or roughly 剧烈的; 狂暴的
The sea is quite lively today. 今天海面风浪很大.
We batted on a lively pitch, ie a cricket pitch that caused the ball to move sharply. 我们击中了对方快速投来的球.
4 (idm 习语) ,look `lively move, etc more quickly; show more energy 行动敏捷些; 干劲足些
We'd better look lively if we're to finish in time. 我们要按时完成, 动作就得快些. make it/things lively for sb (esp ironic 尤作反语) make things exciting and perhaps dangerous for sb 使某人兴奋或许担惊受怕.
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构词:live+ly形容词及副词后缀
🔁 扩展释义
*['laivli]a. 活泼的, 鲜明的, 生动的相关词组: as lively as a grig
📖 同为「初中」词汇
primaryadj. 首要的,主要的;最早的,原始的;[地质学]原生的;基本的;
n. 第一位;最好者;要素;候选人提拔会;
What is your regular practice concerning the terms of payment?
你们一般采用什么付款方式?
How much is it?
这卖多少钱?
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.