invigorate
verb /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
/ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they invigorate | /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/ /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/ |
| he / she / it invigorates | /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪts/ /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪts/ |
| past simple invigorated | /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/ |
| past participle invigorated | /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form invigorating | /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/ |
- invigorate somebody to make somebody feel healthy and full of energy
使生气勃勃；使精神焕发 - The cold water invigorated him.
冷水让他打起了精神。 - They felt refreshed and invigorated after the walk.
散步之后他们感到精神焕发。
- The cold water invigorated him.
- invigorate something to make a situation, an organization, etc. efficient and successful
使蒸蒸日上；使兴旺发达 - They are looking into ways of invigorating the department.
他们正在寻找激发这个部门活力的方法。
- They are looking into ways of invigorating the department.
词源mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin invigorat- ‘made strong’, from the verb invigorare, from in- ‘towards’ + Latin vigorare ‘make strong’ (from vigor ‘vigour’).