liven
liven — 動詞
- livenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- livens3rd person singular
- livening-ing form
- livenedpast simple
1. To add energy, interest, or excitement to something — for example, putting decor
使活躍
讓事物變得更有活力或趣味
To add energy, interest, or excitement to something — for example, putting decorations in a room or introducing a fun activity into an event.
Nandini livened the dinner party with some Spanish music and colourful decorations.
Nandini 用西班牙音樂和彩色裝飾讓晚宴活躍了起來。
transitive: liven + direct object
A fresh coat of paint can liven even the darkest hallway in the house.
重新粉刷一層油漆就能讓家裡最暗的走廊變得有生氣。
The teacher tried to liven the maths lesson by using building blocks.
老師試著用積木來讓數學課變得有趣一些。
infinitive pattern: try to liven + object
Orla hung bright curtains to liven the children's bedroom.
Orla 掛上了鮮豔的窗簾來讓兒童房更有活力。
- enliven
more formal; identical meaning but less common in everyday speech
- brighten up
more informal; often used for places and atmospheres
文法句型
liven + direct object
用法筆記
The standalone verb 'liven' (without 'up') is less common than the phrasal verb 'liven up'. It is typically used in writing rather than casual speech.
liven up
phrasal verbIf a situation or event livens up, or if someone or something livens it up, it becomes more interesting, enjoyable, or exciting.
變得熱鬧；炒熱氣氛
The concert livened up when Kwame started playing the drums on stage.
Valentina decorated the hall with balloons to liven up the birthday party.
The meeting livened up after Ananya shared her travel photos from Japan.
Adding a few jokes to your speech can really liven it up for the audience.
liven up
phrasal verbIf a person livens up, or if something livens them up, they become more energetic, alert, or cheerful.
變得有活力；打起精神
Eleanor looked tired, but a short walk in the sun livened her up.
Hiroshi really livened up after hearing the good news about his new job.
The children livened up when their grandfather offered to take them to the zoo.
A cup of strong coffee every morning livens up the staff before the first meeting.
同根字
- lively形容詞A2
- liveliness名詞B2
- enliven動詞C1
- life名詞A1