vi.
1. 蘇醒;復蘇
The half-drowned swimmer has revived.
淹得半死的遊泳者已經蘇醒了。
2. 恢復精力,復元;恢復生機
The crops revived in the rain.
莊稼在雨中重又生機盎然。
3. 復興;重新流行
The fine arts revived during the Renaissance.
在文藝復興時期美術復興了。
4. 再生效
5. 化還原
vt.
1. 使蘇醒;使復蘇
A little whisky may revive him.
喝點威士忌酒也許能使他蘇醒。
2. 使恢復精力,使復元;使恢復生機
Hot coffee revived the cold, tired man.
熱咖啡使這個又冷又累的人恢復了精力。
3. 使復興;使重新流行
The Prime Minister promised to revive the economy.
首相承諾振興經濟。
4. 使再生效
5. 回想起
The picture revived memories of his childhood.
這張照片使他回憶起他的童年時代。
6. 重演(戲劇等)
Some of the old plays we had seen years before were revived on the stage.
我們多年前看過的舊戲中有幾出重又上演了。
7. 化使還原