liven
verb
ˈlaɪvən
verb
1
to
become
more
exciting,
or
to
make
an
event
become
more
exciting
（使）活跃起来
The
party
really
livened
up
when
Mattie
arrived.
马蒂到来之后，聚会的气氛确实活跃起来了。
liven
sth
↔
up
Why
don’t
we
invite
Jane?
That’ll
liven
things
up!
我们为什么不邀请简呢？ 那样才热闹呢！
2
liven sth up
↔
to
make
something
look,
taste
etc
more
interesting
使某物更好看 （更有趣味 ）;
Why
not
liven
up
the
room
with
some
flowers?
为什么不用些花使房间更有生气呢？
3
to
become
more
interested
or
excited,
or
to
make
someone
feel
like
this
（使）变得活跃 （兴奋 ）起来
After
a
few
drinks
she
livened
up
a
little.
几杯酒下肚，她活跃了一些。