Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
例句
...all aspects of the material world, animate and inanimate.物质世界的方方面面,包括有生命的和无生命的
VERB
使有生气;使活泼;激励;鼓舞
To animate something means to make it lively or more cheerful.
例句
There was precious little about the cricket to animate the crowd...板球比赛能激起观众热情的地方很少。The girls watched, little teasing smiles animating their faces.女孩们注视着,脸上挂着调皮的微笑,显得愈加活泼。