vivacious

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vi·va·cious /vəˈveɪʃəs $ və-, vaɪ-/ adjective ENERGETICsomeone, especially a woman, who is vivacious has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner – used to show approval 〔尤指女性〕活泼的，快活的，生气勃勃的〔含褒义〕 SYN lively a vivacious personality 活泼外向的个性 —vivaciously adverb —vivaciousness noun [uncountable] —vivacity /vəˈvæsəti $ və-, vaɪ-/ noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

vivacious• Laura was an all-American type -- cute, blonde, vivacious.• She was charming, intelligent, and vivacious.• a vivacious and outgoing personality• She was petite, going silver-haired, vivacious, bright, and willing to take Richard on trust.• She's tender-hearted, generous, vivacious but at the same time she likes to have her own way.• He married a vivacious girl called Sarah who he met at university.• Cooper soon gravitated toward the good-looking and vivacious Lula and asked her out.• She was under five feet five inches tall, but strikingly good-looking, with dark hair and eyes and vivacious manners.• Mary Ann was vivacious, pretty, outgoing, and a good organizer.• She is a vivacious young lady who combines instructing with commercial flying and club administration.Origin vivacious (1600-1700) Latin vivax “living a long time, vivacious”, from vivere; → VIVID

vi·va·cious adjectiveChineseSyllable

especially someone, woman, who a of lot a is vivacious has Corpus

vivacious
vi‧va‧cious /vəˈveɪʃəs, vɪˈveɪʃəs $ və-, vaɪ-/

adjective

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: vivax 'living a long time, vivacious', from vivere; ⇨ vivid

someone, especially a woman, who is vivacious has a lot of energy and a happy attractive manner – used to show approval
SYN lively:

a vivacious personality
—vivaciously adverb
—vivaciousness noun [uncountable]
—vivacity /vəˈvæsəti, vɪˈvæsəti $ və-, vaɪ-/ noun [uncountable]

viv·acious

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/vɪˈveɪʃəs/

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NAmE

/vɪˈveɪʃəs/

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also

/vaɪˈveɪʃəs/

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adjective

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