English Dictionary

come to life

verb

(transitive, idiomatic) to bring back to life; revitalize, revive, resurrect / (intransitive, idiomatic) to become alive; to be brought into existence / (intransitive, idiomatic) to appear as if alive

The magic spell caused the toy to come to life.

意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) to bring back to life; revitalize, revive, resurrect

意味（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic) to become alive; to be brought into existence

We want to know exactly how the first cells came to life on earth.

意味（3）

(intransitive, idiomatic) to appear as if alive

The CGI-generated characters came to life through an incredible display of a cutting-edge 3D technology.

意味（4）

(intransitive, idiomatic) to start to become energetic.

It was only after Yakubu sliced another chance into the side netting, a bad miss by the former Everton striker, that Norwich came to life.