live·ly /ˈlaɪvli/ ●●○ S3 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp livelier, superlativesupl liveliest) 1 people 人ENERGETIC someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active 充满活力的,生气勃勃的 2 place/situation 地方/情形BUSY PLACE a place or situation that is lively is exciting because a lot of things are happening 激动人心的,令人兴奋的〔因有很多事情发生〕 The hotel is situated next to the lively bustling port. 酒店位于那个熙熙攘攘的港口旁。
the city’s lively nightlife 这座城市丰富多彩的夜生活
3 movements/music 动作/音乐 lively movements or music are very quick and exciting 轻快的,活泼的 a lively Spanish dance 轻快活泼的西班牙舞蹈
4 discussion/description etc 讨论/描述等EXCITED a lively discussion, description etc is very interesting and involves a lot of ideas 生动有趣的 The book offers a lively account of her travels. 书中生动地描绘了她的旅行见闻。
a lively debate on environmental issues 关于环境问题的热烈争论
5 mind/thoughts 头脑/思想IMAGINE someone who has a lively mind is intelligent and interested in a lot of things 思想活跃的 Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics. 就连葆拉也对政治表现出浓厚的兴趣。
Charlie has a very lively imagination (=he often invents stories, descriptions etc that are not true). 查利有非常丰富的想象力。
6 colour 颜色BRIGHT very bright 鲜艳的 a lively combination of colours 鲜艳的颜色搭配
7 taste 味道 something that has a lively taste has a strong but pleasant taste 浓郁的,味浓的 The wine has a lively fruity flavour. 这葡萄酒有一股浓郁的果香味。
8. look lively! British EnglishBrE spoken, step lively! American English spokenHURRY used to tell someone to hurry 赶快! 走快点! —liveliness noun [uncountableU]