enlivening
present participle ofenliven
| 单词 | enlivening |
| 释义 | enlivening present participle ofenliven enliven verb[T] uk/ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/us/ɪnˈlaɪ.vən/to make something moreinteresting: Thegamewas much enlivened when bothteamsscoredwithin fiveminutesof each other. Making things better
Examplesofenliveningenlivening In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. These complement more mainstream work on economy, family and politics inenliveningways. From theCambridge English Corpus Howeverenliveningthe content, the book is in part inhibited by the constraints of its packaging. From theCambridge English Corpus The problem about networks is that discussions often become lists of linked names, and such lists do not make forenliveningor enlightening reading. From theCambridge English Corpus Regional trade united the city to its rural environs, increasing demand for domestic manufacturers and paper money, andenliveningcolonial discussions of the potential for commercial autonomy and self-regulation. From theCambridge English Corpus Cross-media listening explores ways to expand common practice listening activities with the intention ofenliveningthe experiences and enriching the meanings of music for students in classroom settings. From theCambridge English Corpus There are a number of people with petty power who will stop the mostenliveningand exciting aspects of adult education. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that the effect on television has been stimulating andenlivening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think that we are necessary forenliveningthe public life by pageants of this description. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But that is by way ofenliveningmy amendment, which is on a technical issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Haranguing and hectoring and hullabaloo have long been the means ofenliveningdebate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not find that a particularlyenliveningor apposite interruption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are all grateful to him forenliveningthe debate and giving that right sense of joy which should come from anyone who loves books. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is true that we shall, as is our duty, point it out, otherwise there would not be anyenliveningfeature. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that he will show those same characteristics here, in which case he will enliven our debates considerably—and our debates do sometimes need a littleenlivening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is self-evident that total liberalisation of the postal services is a necessary condition forenliveningthis sector and securing its existence alongside new forms of competition and alternative services. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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