lively

Word family

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 充滿活力的，生氣勃勃的

a lively child

精力充沛的孩子

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 激動人心的，令人興奮的〔因有很多事情發生〕

The hotel is situated next to the lively bustling port.

酒店位於那個熙熙攘攘的港口旁。

the city’s lively nightlife

這座城市豐富多彩的夜生活

3 movements/music 動作/音樂 lively movements or music are very quick and exciting 輕快的，活潑的

a lively Spanish dance

輕快活潑的西班牙舞蹈

4 discussion/description etc 討論/描述等EXCITED a lively discussion, description etc is very interesting and involves a lot of ideas 生動有趣的

The book offers a lively account of her travels.

書中生動地描繪了她的旅行見聞。

a lively debate on environmental issues

關於環境問題的熱烈爭論

5 mind/thoughts 頭腦/思想IMAGINE someone who has a lively mind is intelligent and interested in a lot of things 思想活躍的

Even Paula has shown a lively interest in politics.

就連葆拉也對政治表現出濃厚的興趣。

Charlie has a very lively imagination (=he often invents stories, descriptions etc that are not true).

查利有非常豐富的想象力。

6 colour 顔色BRIGHT very bright 鮮豔的

a lively combination of colours

鮮豔的顔色搭配

7 taste 味道 something that has a lively taste has a strong but pleasant taste 濃鬱的，味濃的

The wine has a lively fruity flavour.

這葡萄酒有一股濃鬱的果香味。

8. look lively! British EnglishBrE spoken, step lively! American English spokenHURRY used to tell someone to hurry 趕快！走快點！

—liveliness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

lively• We got to the disco at about 10 o'clock and it was already quite lively.• She was a lively and adventurous girl - not one for a quiet life.• Her face was lively and animated as she acted out the scene.• As a speaker, he was articulate, lively, and funny.• It was a lively and happy celebration.• But sometimes he seemed unnaturally flushed and lively - and it was not with drink.• It's the liveliest bar in town, very popular with the tourists.• a lively combination of colors• A group of children entertained us with a lively dance called a tarantella.• a lively dance• Any question about taxation is likely to produce a lively debate in parliament.• First, there must be a continuing and lively debate on ethical matters to ensure that ethical guidance is kept up-to-date.• a lively debate• Garvy's novels have interesting characters and lively dialogue.• She sat next to him at dinner that night and engaged him in a lively discussion of rope walking.• All the recordings are sharp and lively, even if in some cases forty years old.• a lively kid• lively Latin rhythms• Hunt and Metta provide some lively moments, but Reed, a fine actor, is mostly reduced to wailing and whimpering.• It also features serious drama festivals, touring shows, lively musicals and pantomime.• the lively swirls of the stream• In all of present-day economics, there is no livelier writer than D. N. McCloskey.

lively debate• As others may have different theories a genuine desire to prove a point of view leads to some lively debate.• Needless to say, there is a continuous and lively debate about whose model is the best.• The conference produced some lively debate and occasionally some widely differing viewpoints.• First, there must be a continuing and lively debate on ethical matters to ensure that ethical guidance is kept up-to-date.

lively interest• McGregor thought Amelia was particularly suited by temperament for scientific work because she had such a lively interest.• This produces some lively interest-and some illuminating questions once the children overcome their inevitable reticence.• Ella's lively interest in Harold Shoosmith was shared by the rest of Thrush Green.• Though essentially traditionalist, the work shows a critical spirit and a lively interest in recent discoveries and debates.• Cranston's mount became skittish and even Philomel showed a lively interest in the group round the scaffold.• Below him, hand in hand, staring up with lively interest, were Jenny and Antony.

From Longman Business Dictionary

livelylive·ly /ˈlaɪvli/ adjectiveadjFINANCE

if trading on the stock market is lively, people are buying and selling a lot of stocks, shares etc

In Milan, trading was lively for the first time in weeks.

Origin lively

Old English liflic, from lif; → LIFE

live·ly adjectiveadj

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