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• 指有生命的、有活力的；也用来形容气氛活跃、充满生气或精力充沛。

Describes something that is alive or has life; also used to describe a lively or energetic quality.

1. Living or aliveB2formal

   Having life; living, as opposed to inanimate.

   有生命的

   • The biologist studies both animate and inanimate objects.
   • All animate beings require oxygen to survive.
   • The sculpture looked so realistic it seemed animate.

   同义词alivebreathingconsciouslivelivingorganicsentient

   反义词deadinanimatelifeless

2. Lively or energeticB2formal

   Full of energy, spirit, or movement.

   活泼的

   • Her animate personality made her a great host.
   • The debate became more animate as the evening went on.
   • The children were animate with excitement at the party.

   同义词activeanimateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvivacious

   反义词inactiveinertlethargiclifelesslistlesssluggishspiritless

• 动词，指赋予某物生命、活力或精神，使其有生气；也指使图像或物体产生运动的错觉（如制作动画）。

A verb used to indicate the act of giving life, motion, or spirit to something, or creating the illusion of movement in images or objects.

1. Bring to lifeB2formal

   To give life, energy, or movement to something.

   赋予生命

   • The artist animated the characters in the film.
   • Her enthusiasm animated the entire team.
   • The storyteller animated the tale with vivid gestures.

   同义词activateenergizeenlivenexcitegalvanizeinvigoratequickenrevivevivify

   反义词dampendeadenkillquellstiflesuppress

2. Make lively or energeticB2formal

   To make something more lively, active, or dynamic.

   使有活力

   • The music animated the crowd at the festival.
   • His speech animated the audience to take action.
   • The bright colors animated the otherwise dull room.

   同义词brightencheerenergizeenlivenexciteinvigoratequickenstimulatevivify

   反义词dampendeadendullquellsubdue

3. Create animationB2formalIT

   To produce a moving image using computer graphics or traditional techniques.

   制作动画

   • The studio animated the entire movie using 3D software.
   • She learned how to animate characters for video games.
   • They animated the scene frame by frame.

   反义词freezehaltstill