lively

adjective

/ˈlaɪvli/

(comparative livelier, superlative liveliest)

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full of life and energy; active and enthusiastic精力充沛的；生气勃勃的；活跃热情的 synonym animated, vivacious
- an intelligent and lively young woman聪慧而充满活力的年轻女士
- a lively and enquiring mind思维活跃、善于探索的头脑
- He showed a lively interest in politics.他对政治表现出浓厚的兴趣。
- Her eyes were bright and lively.她双眸明亮而充满生气。
- Her lively personality will be greatly missed.她活泼的性格会被大大怀念。
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
(of a place, an event, etc.地方、事件等) full of interest or excitement充满趣味的；令人兴奋的
- a lively bar气氛热闹的酒吧
- a lively debate/discussion热烈的辩论/讨论
- The party got quite lively later on.晚会后来变得相当热闹。
- Things got pretty lively towards the end of the evening.快到晚上的时候，事情变得相当活跃。
- Younger people may prefer a livelier resort such as Malia.年轻人可能更喜欢热闹些的度假胜地，比如马利亚。
(of colours颜色) strong and definite浓的；鲜艳的
- a lively shade of pink鲜艳的粉红色调
(especially British English) busy and active繁忙活跃的；兴旺的
- They do a lively trade in souvenirs and gifts.他们做纪念品和礼品生意，做得有声有色。

Word OriginOld English līflic ‘living, animate’ (see life, -ly).