🇬🇧🇨🇳 vivid - 生动 : English Lesson

Meaning of "vivid" ("生动"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Vivid” means something is so bright, clear, and strong that it’s almost like it’s jumping out at you. A vivid color is very bright and easy to see, not pale or faint. A vivid description or memory is so clear and detailed that you can almost see, hear, or feel it in your mind, like a movie playing inside your head.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The story was so vivid that when the hero fell in the mud, three kids checked their shoes.

The costume was such a vivid blue that the sky looked like it had to try harder.

Grandpa gave such a vivid description of the volcano that I checked the floor for lava.

His memory of slipping on a banana was so vivid he now walks around bananas like they’re wild animals.

The crayons were so vivid that when I drew a lemon, my mouth puckered just from looking at it.

The child painted a vivid red apple. The vivid blue sky in the paper shone like real sun. Each vivid stroke brought back a vivid day by the sea. A vivid gull flew across the picture. He pressed the picture to his chest, smiling through small tears as the memory calmed him.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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