词汇精选：brisk的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

敏锐的，活泼的，轻快的

例句：

A brisk breeze puffs the clouds away.

一阵轻快的微风吹开云朵。

例句：

The horse broke into a brisk trot.

马突然快步小跑起来。

兴隆的

例句：

Vendors were doing a brisk trade in souvenirs.

商贩们的纪念品生意很红火。

例句：

Its sales had been brisk since July.

自7月以来销售一直很旺。

v.

（使）轻快，活跃 [I,T]

例句：

He brisked up his pace.

他加快了步子。

例句：

Millie, her lymphatic aid, had been brisked up a bit by a few deftly chosen expressions of contempt.

她那迟钝的助手米丽也被她那花言巧语的冷嘲热讽刺激了一下。

（使）兴旺 [T]

例句：

I believe that the market will brisk up.

我相信市场会兴旺起来。

例句：

Business brisked up.

生意兴旺起来了。

二、词义辨析：

active,energetic,vigorous,brisk,lively

这些形容词均有“积极的，活跃的”之意。active指有活动能力，强调与消极或休止相反的积极活动状态。energetic提精力充沛、奋力从事某事业。vigorous指不仅表现积极、有生气，而且固有精力和活力十分旺盛。brisk指动作敏捷、充满活力、轻快活泼地从事某项工作或活动。lively侧重指轮船快，机智，有生气。

三、相关短语：

brisk up

v.活泼起来

四、参考例句：

He is a brisk walker.

他是个走路轻快的人。

a group of brisk boys

一群生气勃勃的男孩

Business is always brisk before Christmas.

圣诞节前生意总是很兴隆。

His movements were brisk and boyish.

他的动作仍很敏捷，孩子气。

He was a vigorous, brisk person.

他是一个强壮的，活泼有力的人。

The horse broke into a brisk trot.

马突然快步小跑起来。

I tried to give brisk, concise response.

我尽量作出简明扼要的回答。

Its sales had been brisk since July.

自7月以来销售一直很旺。

Hamilton was a tough and brisk administrator.

汉密尔顿是一位严峻而干脆的行政官员。

A brisk breeze puffs the clouds away.

一阵轻快的微风吹开云朵。