1 to make sth have more life and energy 使生气勃勃；使有活力: Her enthusiasm animated the whole room. 她的热情使整个屋子生气勃勃。

2 (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to make a model, toy, etc seem to move by taking a series of pictures of it in very slightly different positions and then showing the pictures as a continuous film 把（模型、玩具等）摄制成动画片