Old English liflic "living, existing," literally "life-like;" from life + -ly (2). Sense of "active, energetic" developed by early 13c., from notion "full of life."
雙語例句
1. Their 4-1 win in Honduras was a particularly lively affair.
他們在洪都拉斯以4比1獲勝的那場比賽尤其激動人心。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The papers also show a lively interest in European developments.
論文對歐洲的動向亦表現出濃厚的興趣。
來自柯林斯例句
3. "Holidays That Don't Cost the Earth" is a lively, informative read.
《綠色環保的假期》是本生動有趣、增長見聞的讀物。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He has a lively sense of humour and appears naturally confident.