vivid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++viv·id /ˈvɪvɪd/ ●●○ adjective 1 REAL/NOT IMAGINARYvivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real 〔记忆、梦境、描述等〕生动的，逼真的，清晰的 OPP vague I’ve got vivid memories of that summer. 我对那年夏天记忆犹新。 He had a vivid picture of her in his mind. 他的脑海中清晰地留着她的形象。2. vivid imagination IMAGINEan ability to imagine unlikely situations very clearly 活跃的想象力3 Cvivid colours or patterns are very bright 〔色彩、图案〕鲜艳的，鲜明的 his vivid blue eyes 他碧蓝的眼睛► see thesaurus at colour —vividly adverbn I can vividly remember the day we met. —vividness noun [uncountable]
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vivid• The book gives a vivid account of the author's journey through northern Africa.• Include details to make your story as vivid as possible.• The bright exposure of a vivid blue patch alarms the attacker and may save the lizard's life.• a vivid blue sky• I loved listening to his vivid descriptions of life in Italy.• Yet decades earlier, readers had already gotten a vivid fictionalized look at the inner earth from another science-fiction author.• One of my most vivid memories is of my first day at school.• The drug can make people suffer hallucinations and vivid nightmares.• But along the way Alice Thomas Ellis creates an ironic and vivid portrait of London, brilliantly catching its degradation and waste.• a vivid red cape• She could see nothing except a vivid scarlet blur, the colour of a London bus.• Repeat the steps above, trying to make it even more vivid than it was last time.• a cloud of vivid yellow butterfliesOrigin vivid (1600-1700) Latin vividus, from vivere “to live”viv·id adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
descriptions memories, that dreams, are so they clear etc vivid Corpus
vivid
viv‧id /ˈvɪvəd, ˈvɪvɪd/
adjective
OPP vague:
I’ve got vivid memories of that summer.
He had a vivid picture of her in his mind.
2. vivid imagination an ability to imagine unlikely situations very clearly
3. vivid colours or patterns are very bright:
his vivid blue eyes
—vividly adverb:
I can vividly remember the day we met.
—vividness noun [uncountable]
■ bright colours
▪bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see: The front door was painted bright red.
▪brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright: I looked out at the brilliant blue sky. | vivid red flowers
▪colourful British English, colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours: There were window boxes full of colourful flowers.
▪multicoloured British English, multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours: A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun.
▪gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive: The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me. | a garish orange tie
viv‧id /ˈvɪvəd, ˈvɪvɪd/
adjective Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: vividus, from vivere 'to live'
1. vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that they seem real Language: Latin
Origin: vividus, from vivere 'to live'
OPP vague:
2. vivid imagination an ability to imagine unlikely situations very clearly
3. vivid colours or patterns are very bright:
—vividly adverb:
—vividness noun [uncountable]
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bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see 指光线充足的、明亮的、色彩鲜明的 ：◆ a bright yellow dress 鲜黄色的连衣裙 brilliant very bright 指明亮的、鲜艳的 ：◆ The sky was a brilliant blue. 天空一片蔚蓝。 vivid ( (of colours) bright and strong指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的 ：◆ His eyes were a vivid green. 他的眼睛碧绿。 vibrant ( (of colours) bright and strong指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的 ：◆ The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens. 那房间以鲜艳的蓝绿两色装饰。
vivid or vibrant? 用 vivid 还是 vibrant？
These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, whilevibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours.这两个词非常相似，但 vivid 强调颜色鲜艳明亮，而 vibrant 则指色彩或颜色组合活泼而富生气。
Patterns
bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes