1530s, "to fill with boldness or courage," from Latin animatus past participle of animare "give breath to," also "to endow with a particular spirit, to give courage to," from anima "life, breath" (see animus). Sense of "give life to" in English attested from 1742. Related: Animated; animating.
animate (adj.)
"alive," late 14c., from Latin animatus (see animate (v.)).
雙語例句
1. There was precious little about the cricket to animate the crowd.
板球比賽能激起觀眾熱情的地方很少。
來自柯林斯例句
2. It'strikes to the heart of all life, animate and inanimate.
世上萬物,一切有生命的和沒有生命的東西, 都深切感受到這氣息刺心入肺.
來自英漢 - 翻譯樣例 - 文學
3. The first day I devoted to my friends, animate and inanimate.
第一天我獻給了我的朋友們, 有生命的和無生命的.
來自辭典例句
4. He made no clear distinction between animate and inanimate things.