liven up ( livening, livened, livens )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If a place or event livens up, or if something livens it up, it becomes more interesting and exciting. 变得更有生气; 使…更有生气

  例：

  How could we decorate the room to liven it up?

  我们怎样才能把这房间装饰得更有生气呢？

  例：

  The multicoloured rag rug was chosen to liven up the grey carpet.

  挑选了多彩的碎呢毯子来使灰色地毯更有生气。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB If people liven up, or if something livens them up, they become more cheerful and energetic. (人) 更有生气

  例：

  Talking about her daughters livens her up.

  谈到她的女儿们使她更加神采飞扬。