| 词组 | liven |
| 释义 | phraseliven[livened, livened, livening] liven up 1. liven up sth • liven sth up to make something become more interesting or exciting: You could always liven up the room with some colourful curtains and cushions. Miller was great to have at parties. He quickly livened things up.■ SIMILAR TO: brighten up liven up to become more interesting and exciting: The game didn't liven up until midway through the second half.■ SIMILAR TO: come alive2. liven sb up • liven up sb to make someone more cheerful and full of energy: He could do with a couple of drinks to liven him up!■ SIMILAR TO: brighten up, cheer up liven up to become more cheerful and full of energy: When people started arriving, he seemed to liven up.■ SIMILAR TO: brighten up, cheer up (redirected from liven) liven upTo cause a situation to become more animated or exciting. A noun or pronoun can be used between "liven" and "up." Bobby is a lot of fun—he'll definitely liven up this dull party. Can we add another color to liven it up a little? liven something upto make something more lively or less dull. Some singing might liven things up a bit. The songs livened up the evening. liven upv. 1. To become more lively, interesting, or exciting: The party livened up when the music got better. 2. To make something or someone more lively, interesting, or exciting: I livened up the crowd by suggesting that we play charades. The yellow paint livened the room up. |
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