Shaffer's great gift lies in his ability to animate ideas theatrically.谢弗了不起的才能在于他能够把一些想法通过戏剧生动地表现出来。Jim's arrival served to animate the whole party.吉姆的到来使聚会的整个气氛活跃了起来。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。