vivid: [17] Vivid was acquired from Latin vīvidus ‘full of life, lively’. This was derived from vīvere ‘live’, which in turn went back to the Indo- European base *gwei-, source also of English biology, quick, and zoo. To the same immediate word-family belong convivial [17], revive [15], survive [15], victuals, viper, vital, vitamin, vivacious [17], and vivisection [18]. => biology, convivial, quick, revive, survive, victuals, viper, vital, vitamin, vivacious, vivisection, zoo
vivid (adj.)
1630s, from French vivide and perhaps also directly from Latin vividus "spirited, animated, lively, full of life," from vivus "alive," from PIE *gweie- (1) "to live" (see bio-). Extension to colors is from 1660s. Sense of "strong, distinct" (as of memories, etc.) is from 1680s; that of "very active or intense" (as of imagination, interest, etc.) is from 1853. Related: Vividly; vividness.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Overcooked greens are my most vivid recollection of school dinners.
在我對(duì)學(xué)校午餐的回憶中，印象最深刻的就是蔬菜總是炒過(guò)頭。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He relied on translucent enamels to produce vivid, glowing pictures.
他利用半透明瓷漆繪制出鮮艷生動(dòng)的圖畫(huà)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Vivid red and pink geraniums cascade over my balcony.