live 的英语意思
livelive1 /lɪv/ verb
查看全部语言翻译1in a place/home [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you live in a place, you have your home there居住在某地,即以该地为家live in/at/near etc
They lived in Holland for ten years.他们在荷兰住了十年。
He lives just across the street from me.他就住在我对面的街道那边。
We live only a few miles from the coast.我们距海岸只有几英里。
A rather odd family came to live next door to us.一户相当古怪的人家搬来住在我们隔壁。
As soon as I saw the place, I knew I didn’t want to live there.我一看到那个地方,就知道自己不想住在那里。
Does Paul still live here?保罗还住在这里吗?
We’re still looking for somewhere to live.我们还在找住的地方。
They’ve finally found a place to live.他们终于找到了住的地方。live with
My grandmother came to live with us when I was ten.我十岁时,奶奶来和我们一起住了。
Most seventeen-year-olds still live at home (=live with their parents).大多数17岁的年轻人仍然住在家里(=和父母同住)。
I’m quite happy living alone.我独自生活,挺开心的。
The house has 3,600 square feet of living space (=the areas of a house you live in).这栋房子有3600平方英尺的居住面积(=房屋中供人居住的区域)。live rough British English (=live outside because of having no home)(=因无家可归而露宿街头)
I ran away from home and lived rough for nine months.我离家出走,流浪了九个月。2plant/animal [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] a plant or animal that lives in a particular place grows there or has its home there动植物"生活在"某地,指在该地生长或栖息live in/on etc
These particular birds live on only one island in the Pacific.这种特定的鸟类只生活在太平洋的一座岛屿上。3at a particular time [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you live at a particular time, you are alive then生活在某一特定时代,即在那个时期存活live before/in/at
He lived in the eighteenth century.他生活在十八世纪。
She lived at a time when women were not expected to work.她生活的那个年代,女性并不被期望出去工作。
Gladstone lived during a period of great social change.格莱斯顿生活在社会大变革的时期。the best/greatest etc that/who ever lived (=the best, greatest etc who has been alive at any time)(=有史以来最优秀、最伟大等的人)
He’s probably the best journalist who ever lived.他很可能是有史以来最优秀的记者。4be/stay alive [intransitive] to be alive or be able to stay alive活着或能够维持生命:
Without light, plants couldn’t live.没有光,植物就无法生存。
He is extremely ill and not expected to live.他病得极重,预计撑不下去了。
The baby only lived a few hours.婴儿只活了几个小时。
People on average are living much longer than before.人们的平均寿命比以前长得多了。
I’ll never forget this for as long as I live.我这辈子都不会忘记这件事。live to (be) 80/90 etc/live to the age of 80/90 etc
My grandmother lived to 85.我奶奶活到了85岁。
She lived to the age of 79.她活到了79岁。have two weeks/six months etc to live
He knows he’s only got a few months to live.他知道自己只剩几个月的时间了。
He did not live to see (=live long enough to see) the realization of his dream.他没能活着看到(=活得不够久,未能亲眼看到)自己梦想的实现。5way of life [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to have a particular type of life, or live in a particular way过某种特定类型的生活,或以某种特定的方式生活live in peace/poverty etc
The people in this country just want to live in peace.这个国家的人民只想和平地生活。
People should not live in fear of crime.人们不应该生活在对犯罪的恐惧之中。
We live in hope that a cure will be found.我们满怀希望地生活,期待治疗方法被找到。live peacefully/quietly/happily etc
The two communities live peacefully alongside each other.两个社区和睦相处,比邻而居。
She thought that she would get married and live happily ever after (=like in a children’s story).她以为自己会结婚,然后从此过上幸福快乐的日子(=像儿童故事里那样)。
Some people like to live dangerously.有些人喜欢过险象环生的生活。
Most elderly people prefer to live independently if they can.大多数老年人如果可以的话,更愿意独立生活。
They earn enough money to live well (=have plenty of food, clothes etc).他们挣的钱足以生活富足(=有充裕的食物、衣物等)。
I just want to live my life in my own way.我只想按照自己的方式生活。
He’s not well enough to live a normal life.他的身体状况不允许他过正常的生活。live a quiet/active/healthy etc life
She lives a very busy life.她过着非常忙碌的生活。
He had chosen to live the life of a monk.他选择了过修道士般的生活。
She’s now in Hollywood living a life of luxury.她现在在好莱坞过着奢华的生活。live by
I have always tried to live by my faith (=according to my religion).我一直努力按照自己的信仰(=根据宗教信条)生活。
We struggle on, living from day to day (=trying to find enough money each day to buy food etc).我们艰难地挣扎着,过着得过且过的生活(=每天为买食物等勉强凑钱)。
He was tired of living out of a suitcase (=spending a lot of time travelling).他厌倦了那种总是拿着行李箱到处奔波的生活(=花大量时间旅行)。6earn a living [intransitive] the way that someone lives is the way that they earn money to buy food etc某人的生计方式,即他们挣钱买食物等的方法:
Fishing is the way their families have lived for generations.捕鱼是他们世代相传的生计方式。live by doing something
They live by hunting and killing deer.他们靠猎鹿为生。7exciting life [intransitive] to have an exciting life过充满刺激的生活:
She wanted to get out and live a little.她想出去闯荡,好好享受生活。
We’re beginning to live at last!我们终于开始真正地活着了!8imagine something [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to imagine that things are happening to you想象事情正发生在自己身上live in
He lives in a fantasy world.他活在幻想世界里。live through
She lived through her children’s lives.她通过孩子们的生活来寄托自己的情感。
You must stop living in the past (=imagining that things from the past are still happening).你必须停止活在过去(=想象过去的事情仍在发生)。9be kept somewhere [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English informal非正式 the place where something lives is the place where it is kept某物"住"的地方,即该物被存放的地方:
Where do these cups live?这些杯子通常放在哪里?
Those big dishes live in the cupboard next to the fridge.那些大盘子放在冰箱旁边的橱柜里。10still exist/have influence [intransitive] if an idea lives, it continues to exist and influence people如果一个观念"活着",它就持续存在并影响人们:
Democracy still lives!民主依然长存!
His name will live forever.他的名字将永垂不朽。
That day will always live in my memory.那一天将永远活在我的记忆中。11living quarters the part of a building where people live, especially a building that is used by many people or is used for several different purposes建筑中供人居住的部分,尤指被许多人使用或用于多种用途的建筑:
the White House living quarters白宫居住区12living expenses the money you need to spend in order to live, for example on food or a house为维持生活所需花费的钱,例如食物或住房方面的开支:
His tuition is paid, but he’ll work to cover his living expenses.他的学费已付清,但他还需要工作来支付生活费。13living arrangements the way someone organizes how and where they will live某人安排生活方式和居住地点的方法:
Her mother disapproved of the living arrangements, saying that two girls living with four boys was bound to cause problems.她母亲不赞成这种居住安排,说两个女孩和四个男孩住在一起必然会带来麻烦。14live it up informal非正式 to do things that you enjoy and spend a lot of money尽情享乐并大肆挥霍金钱:
Sam was living it up in London.萨姆正在伦敦花天酒地。15live by your wits to get money by being clever or dishonest, and not by doing an ordinary job靠小聪明或不诚实手段赚钱,而非从事正当工作16live a lie to pretend all the time that you feel or believe something when actually you do not feel that way一直假装自己有某种感受或信念,实际上并非如此:
I knew that I could not continue to live a lie.我知道自己无法继续过那种虚假的生活。17be living on borrowed time to be still alive after the time that you were expected to die在预计死亡的时间过后依然活着:
She’s been living on borrowed time for the last year.过去一年她一直是在向死神借时间。18live in sin old-fashioned旧式 if people live in sin, they live together and have a sexual relationship without being married如果人们"同居而不婚",指他们未婚同住并有性关系19live and breathe something to enjoy doing something so much that you spend most of your time on it极其热爱某事,以至于把大部分时间都花在它上面:
Politics is the stuff I live and breathe.政治就是我呼吸与生命所在。20you live and learn spoken口语 used to say that you have just learned something that you did not know before用于表示刚刚学到了之前不知道的事情21live and let live used to say that you should accept other people’s behaviour, even if it seems strange用于表示应该接受他人的行为,即使看起来奇怪22you haven’t lived (if/until ...) spoken口语 used to say that someone’s life will be boring if they do not do a particular exciting thing用于表示如果不做某件刺激的事,人生将会乏味无聊:
You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted champagne.没喝过香槟,人生就是不完整的。23somebody will live to regret it used to say that someone will wish that they had not done something用于表示某人终将后悔自己做过的某件事:
If you marry him, you’ll live to regret it.如果你嫁给他,你终将后悔。24live to see/fight another day to continue to live or work after a failure or after you have dealt with a difficult situation在失败后或应对困难局面后,继续生存或工作下去:
Hopefully, the company will live to fight another day.希望公司能够东山再起。25live life to the full to enjoy doing a lot of different things喜欢体验各种各样的事情:
She believes in living life to the full.她相信应该充实地生活,尽情地体验一切。26live high on the hog used to say that someone has a nice life because they have a lot of money and buy expensive things – often used to show disapproval用于说某人因有很多钱、购买昂贵东西而生活惬意——常含不满或讽刺意味27live from hand to mouth to have only just enough money to buy food只有勉强够买食物的钱:
We lived from hand to mouth, never knowing where the next meal was coming from.我们过着今日不知明日的生活,从不知道下一顿饭从哪里来。28live the dream to have the kind of life that you always wanted to have, especially after becoming very successful or rich过上一直梦寐以求的生活,尤指在取得很大成功或变得富有之后:
I always wanted to be a famous singer, and now I'm living the dream.我一直想成为著名歌手,现在我正在实现这个梦想。29long live the King/Queen! etc spoken口语 used as an expression of loyal support for a person用于表达对某人忠诚支持的感叹语30long live democracy/freedom etc used to say that you hope something continues to exist for a long time用于表达希望某事物长久存续:
Long live free education!免费教育万岁!THESAURUS同义词辨析live to have your home somewhere在某处安家: · He lives with his parents.· 他和父母住在一起。· Where do you live?· 你住在哪里?· Do you like living in Tokyo?· 你喜欢住在东京吗?· Jo lives next to a busy road.· 乔住在一条繁忙的道路旁边。· Judy lives in that nice house on the corner.· 朱迪住在街角那栋漂亮的房子里。· How do you like living in the city again after so many years away from it?· 离开这么多年后重新回到城里生活,你感觉怎么样?· In 1905 Russell was living at 4 Ralston Street.· 1905年,罗素住在拉尔斯顿街4号。be from/come from use this when talking about the country, city, or area where you usually live谈及通常居住的国家、城市或地区时使用: · My name’s Sharon and I’m from Harlow.· 我叫莎伦,来自哈洛。· The man is believed to be from somewhere in the north of England.· 据信该男子来自英格兰北部某地。· ‘Where are you from?’ ‘I’m from Japan.’· "你从哪里来?""我来自日本。"· The winner came from Australia.· 获胜者来自澳大利亚。inhabit if a group of people or animals inhabit an area, they live there – used especially in written descriptions如果一群人或动物栖居于某地区,指他们生活在那里——尤用于书面描述: · The island is mainly inhabited by sheep.· 这座岛主要由羊群栖居。· Some tribes still inhabit the more remote mountains and jungles of the country.· 一些部落仍然栖居在该国更偏远的山区和丛林中。reside formal正式 to live in a particular country, city etc居住在某个特定国家、城市等(正式用语): · She now resides in the US.· 她现在居住在美国。· Miss Badu grew up in Dallas but now resides in Brooklyn.· 巴度女士在达拉斯长大,但现在居住在布鲁克林。· At that time there were many American writers residing in Paris.· 那时有许多美国作家旅居巴黎。· Miss Tonelli, how exactly did you come to reside at your current address?· 托内利女士,您是怎么住到现在这个地址的?· The government bureau has prepared a booklet for US citizens residing abroad.· 政府机构为旅居海外的美国公民准备了一本手册。grow up to live somewhere when you are a child or teenager在童年或青少年时期住在某地: · This is the neighborhood where my father grew up.· 这就是我父亲长大的街区。· I grew up on a farm in South Africa.· 我在南非的一个农场长大。live something ↔ down phrasal verb if someone does not live something down, people never forget about it and never stop laughing at them for it如果某人无法"摆脱"某事,就是指人们永远不会忘记,并一直拿此事取笑他:
She’ll never live that down!她永远都摆脱不了那件事!live for something phrasal verb if you live for something, it is the thing that you enjoy or hope for most in your life如果你"为某事而活",那它就是你生命中最享受或最期盼的事:
He lived for his art.他为艺术而活。
She had nothing left to live for.她再也没有活下去的理由了。
She lives for the day when she can have a house of her own.她期盼着能拥有自己的房子那一天。live in phrasal verb British English if someone lives in, they live in the place where they work如果某人"住在工作的地方",即他们就住在工作场所:
Sometimes it can be easier if you have a nanny who lives in.有时候,有一个住在家里的保姆会更方便一些。live off somebody/something phrasal verb to get your income or food from a supply of money or from another person从某笔资金或某人处获得收入或食物:
Mom used to live off the interest from her savings.妈妈以前靠储蓄的利息生活。
Dad lost his job and we had to live off welfare.爸爸失业了,我们不得不靠救济金生活。
Most people in the countryside live off the land (=live by growing or finding their own food).乡村中的大多数人靠土地生活(=靠种植或寻找自己的食物为生)。live on phrasal verb1if something lives on, it continues to exist如果某事物继续"活着",指它持续存在:
Alice’s memory will live on.爱丽丝的记忆将永远长存。2live on something to have a particular amount of money to buy food and other necessary things用特定数额的钱来购买食物及其他必需品:
I don’t know how they manage to live on £55 a week.我不知道他们怎么能靠每周55英镑生活。
the number of families who live on benefits靠福利金生活的家庭数量3live on something to eat a lot of a particular type of food大量食用某种特定食物:
They live on bread and potatoes.他们以面包和土豆为食。
He practically lives on fish and chips!他几乎顿顿吃炸鱼薯条!live out phrasal verb1 British English if someone lives out, they do not live in the place where they work如果某人"住在外面",指他们不住在工作场所:
Most home helps prefer to live out.大多数家庭帮佣更愿意住在外面(通勤上班)。2live out something to experience or do something that you have planned or hoped for体验或实现自己所计划或期望的事情 SYN fulfil, realize:
The money enabled them to live out their dreams.这笔钱使他们得以实现梦想。3live out your life to continue to live in a particular way or place until you die以某种特定方式或在某地生活,直至去世:
He lived out his life in solitude.他在孤独中度过了余生。live through something phrasal verb to experience difficult or dangerous conditions经历艰难或危险的处境 SYN endure:
the generation that lived through the Second World War亲历第二次世界大战的那一代人
It was hard to describe the nightmare she had lived through.很难描述她所经历过的那段噩梦。live together phrasal verb if people live together, they live in the same house and have a sexual relationship but are not married如果人们"同居",指他们住在同一所房子并有性关系,但未结婚:
They lived together for two years before they got married.他们在结婚前同居了两年。live up to something phrasal verb if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc如果某事物或某人"达到"某一标准或承诺,指他们表现得与预期一样好,或履行了承诺等:
The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations.该银行已资不抵债,将无法履行其义务。
The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.这部电影确实达到了我的期望。live with somebody/something phrasal verb1to accept a difficult situation that is likely to continue for a long time接受可能长期持续的困难处境 SYN put up with, tolerate:
You have to learn to live with stress.你必须学会与压力共存。
He has lived with his illness for most of his life.他大半辈子都在与疾病共存。2to live in the same house as someone and have a sexual relationship with them without being married与某人同住并发生性关系,但未结婚:
She’s living with her boyfriend now.她现在和男友同居了。3if something lives with you, it stays in your mind如果某事"活在你心里",指它一直留存在你的记忆中:
That episode has lived with me all my life.那段经历伴随了我一生。
查看全部语言翻译1in a place/home [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you live in a place, you have your home there居住在某地,即以该地为家live in/at/near etc
They lived in Holland for ten years.他们在荷兰住了十年。
He lives just across the street from me.他就住在我对面的街道那边。
We live only a few miles from the coast.我们距海岸只有几英里。
A rather odd family came to live next door to us.一户相当古怪的人家搬来住在我们隔壁。
As soon as I saw the place, I knew I didn’t want to live there.我一看到那个地方,就知道自己不想住在那里。
Does Paul still live here?保罗还住在这里吗?
We’re still looking for somewhere to live.我们还在找住的地方。
They’ve finally found a place to live.他们终于找到了住的地方。live with
My grandmother came to live with us when I was ten.我十岁时,奶奶来和我们一起住了。
Most seventeen-year-olds still live at home (=live with their parents).大多数17岁的年轻人仍然住在家里(=和父母同住)。
I’m quite happy living alone.我独自生活,挺开心的。
The house has 3,600 square feet of living space (=the areas of a house you live in).这栋房子有3600平方英尺的居住面积(=房屋中供人居住的区域)。live rough British English (=live outside because of having no home)(=因无家可归而露宿街头)
I ran away from home and lived rough for nine months.我离家出走,流浪了九个月。2plant/animal [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] a plant or animal that lives in a particular place grows there or has its home there动植物"生活在"某地,指在该地生长或栖息live in/on etc
These particular birds live on only one island in the Pacific.这种特定的鸟类只生活在太平洋的一座岛屿上。3at a particular time [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you live at a particular time, you are alive then生活在某一特定时代,即在那个时期存活live before/in/at
He lived in the eighteenth century.他生活在十八世纪。
She lived at a time when women were not expected to work.她生活的那个年代,女性并不被期望出去工作。
Gladstone lived during a period of great social change.格莱斯顿生活在社会大变革的时期。the best/greatest etc that/who ever lived (=the best, greatest etc who has been alive at any time)(=有史以来最优秀、最伟大等的人)
He’s probably the best journalist who ever lived.他很可能是有史以来最优秀的记者。4be/stay alive [intransitive] to be alive or be able to stay alive活着或能够维持生命:
Without light, plants couldn’t live.没有光,植物就无法生存。
He is extremely ill and not expected to live.他病得极重,预计撑不下去了。
The baby only lived a few hours.婴儿只活了几个小时。
People on average are living much longer than before.人们的平均寿命比以前长得多了。
I’ll never forget this for as long as I live.我这辈子都不会忘记这件事。live to (be) 80/90 etc/live to the age of 80/90 etc
My grandmother lived to 85.我奶奶活到了85岁。
She lived to the age of 79.她活到了79岁。have two weeks/six months etc to live
He knows he’s only got a few months to live.他知道自己只剩几个月的时间了。
He did not live to see (=live long enough to see) the realization of his dream.他没能活着看到(=活得不够久,未能亲眼看到)自己梦想的实现。5way of life [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to have a particular type of life, or live in a particular way过某种特定类型的生活,或以某种特定的方式生活live in peace/poverty etc
The people in this country just want to live in peace.这个国家的人民只想和平地生活。
People should not live in fear of crime.人们不应该生活在对犯罪的恐惧之中。
We live in hope that a cure will be found.我们满怀希望地生活,期待治疗方法被找到。live peacefully/quietly/happily etc
The two communities live peacefully alongside each other.两个社区和睦相处,比邻而居。
She thought that she would get married and live happily ever after (=like in a children’s story).她以为自己会结婚,然后从此过上幸福快乐的日子(=像儿童故事里那样)。
Some people like to live dangerously.有些人喜欢过险象环生的生活。
Most elderly people prefer to live independently if they can.大多数老年人如果可以的话,更愿意独立生活。
They earn enough money to live well (=have plenty of food, clothes etc).他们挣的钱足以生活富足(=有充裕的食物、衣物等)。
I just want to live my life in my own way.我只想按照自己的方式生活。
He’s not well enough to live a normal life.他的身体状况不允许他过正常的生活。live a quiet/active/healthy etc life
She lives a very busy life.她过着非常忙碌的生活。
He had chosen to live the life of a monk.他选择了过修道士般的生活。
She’s now in Hollywood living a life of luxury.她现在在好莱坞过着奢华的生活。live by
I have always tried to live by my faith (=according to my religion).我一直努力按照自己的信仰(=根据宗教信条)生活。
We struggle on, living from day to day (=trying to find enough money each day to buy food etc).我们艰难地挣扎着,过着得过且过的生活(=每天为买食物等勉强凑钱)。
He was tired of living out of a suitcase (=spending a lot of time travelling).他厌倦了那种总是拿着行李箱到处奔波的生活(=花大量时间旅行)。6earn a living [intransitive] the way that someone lives is the way that they earn money to buy food etc某人的生计方式,即他们挣钱买食物等的方法:
Fishing is the way their families have lived for generations.捕鱼是他们世代相传的生计方式。live by doing something
They live by hunting and killing deer.他们靠猎鹿为生。7exciting life [intransitive] to have an exciting life过充满刺激的生活:
She wanted to get out and live a little.她想出去闯荡,好好享受生活。
We’re beginning to live at last!我们终于开始真正地活着了!8imagine something [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to imagine that things are happening to you想象事情正发生在自己身上live in
He lives in a fantasy world.他活在幻想世界里。live through
She lived through her children’s lives.她通过孩子们的生活来寄托自己的情感。
You must stop living in the past (=imagining that things from the past are still happening).你必须停止活在过去(=想象过去的事情仍在发生)。9be kept somewhere [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English informal非正式 the place where something lives is the place where it is kept某物"住"的地方,即该物被存放的地方:
Where do these cups live?这些杯子通常放在哪里?
Those big dishes live in the cupboard next to the fridge.那些大盘子放在冰箱旁边的橱柜里。10still exist/have influence [intransitive] if an idea lives, it continues to exist and influence people如果一个观念"活着",它就持续存在并影响人们:
Democracy still lives!民主依然长存!
His name will live forever.他的名字将永垂不朽。
That day will always live in my memory.那一天将永远活在我的记忆中。11living quarters the part of a building where people live, especially a building that is used by many people or is used for several different purposes建筑中供人居住的部分,尤指被许多人使用或用于多种用途的建筑:
the White House living quarters白宫居住区12living expenses the money you need to spend in order to live, for example on food or a house为维持生活所需花费的钱,例如食物或住房方面的开支:
His tuition is paid, but he’ll work to cover his living expenses.他的学费已付清,但他还需要工作来支付生活费。13living arrangements the way someone organizes how and where they will live某人安排生活方式和居住地点的方法:
Her mother disapproved of the living arrangements, saying that two girls living with four boys was bound to cause problems.她母亲不赞成这种居住安排,说两个女孩和四个男孩住在一起必然会带来麻烦。14live it up informal非正式 to do things that you enjoy and spend a lot of money尽情享乐并大肆挥霍金钱:
Sam was living it up in London.萨姆正在伦敦花天酒地。15live by your wits to get money by being clever or dishonest, and not by doing an ordinary job靠小聪明或不诚实手段赚钱,而非从事正当工作16live a lie to pretend all the time that you feel or believe something when actually you do not feel that way一直假装自己有某种感受或信念,实际上并非如此:
I knew that I could not continue to live a lie.我知道自己无法继续过那种虚假的生活。17be living on borrowed time to be still alive after the time that you were expected to die在预计死亡的时间过后依然活着:
She’s been living on borrowed time for the last year.过去一年她一直是在向死神借时间。18live in sin old-fashioned旧式 if people live in sin, they live together and have a sexual relationship without being married如果人们"同居而不婚",指他们未婚同住并有性关系19live and breathe something to enjoy doing something so much that you spend most of your time on it极其热爱某事,以至于把大部分时间都花在它上面:
Politics is the stuff I live and breathe.政治就是我呼吸与生命所在。20you live and learn spoken口语 used to say that you have just learned something that you did not know before用于表示刚刚学到了之前不知道的事情21live and let live used to say that you should accept other people’s behaviour, even if it seems strange用于表示应该接受他人的行为,即使看起来奇怪22you haven’t lived (if/until ...) spoken口语 used to say that someone’s life will be boring if they do not do a particular exciting thing用于表示如果不做某件刺激的事,人生将会乏味无聊:
You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted champagne.没喝过香槟,人生就是不完整的。23somebody will live to regret it used to say that someone will wish that they had not done something用于表示某人终将后悔自己做过的某件事:
If you marry him, you’ll live to regret it.如果你嫁给他,你终将后悔。24live to see/fight another day to continue to live or work after a failure or after you have dealt with a difficult situation在失败后或应对困难局面后,继续生存或工作下去:
Hopefully, the company will live to fight another day.希望公司能够东山再起。25live life to the full to enjoy doing a lot of different things喜欢体验各种各样的事情:
She believes in living life to the full.她相信应该充实地生活,尽情地体验一切。26live high on the hog used to say that someone has a nice life because they have a lot of money and buy expensive things – often used to show disapproval用于说某人因有很多钱、购买昂贵东西而生活惬意——常含不满或讽刺意味27live from hand to mouth to have only just enough money to buy food只有勉强够买食物的钱:
We lived from hand to mouth, never knowing where the next meal was coming from.我们过着今日不知明日的生活,从不知道下一顿饭从哪里来。28live the dream to have the kind of life that you always wanted to have, especially after becoming very successful or rich过上一直梦寐以求的生活,尤指在取得很大成功或变得富有之后:
I always wanted to be a famous singer, and now I'm living the dream.我一直想成为著名歌手,现在我正在实现这个梦想。29long live the King/Queen! etc spoken口语 used as an expression of loyal support for a person用于表达对某人忠诚支持的感叹语30long live democracy/freedom etc used to say that you hope something continues to exist for a long time用于表达希望某事物长久存续:
Long live free education!免费教育万岁!THESAURUS同义词辨析live to have your home somewhere在某处安家: · He lives with his parents.· 他和父母住在一起。· Where do you live?· 你住在哪里?· Do you like living in Tokyo?· 你喜欢住在东京吗?· Jo lives next to a busy road.· 乔住在一条繁忙的道路旁边。· Judy lives in that nice house on the corner.· 朱迪住在街角那栋漂亮的房子里。· How do you like living in the city again after so many years away from it?· 离开这么多年后重新回到城里生活,你感觉怎么样?· In 1905 Russell was living at 4 Ralston Street.· 1905年,罗素住在拉尔斯顿街4号。be from/come from use this when talking about the country, city, or area where you usually live谈及通常居住的国家、城市或地区时使用: · My name’s Sharon and I’m from Harlow.· 我叫莎伦,来自哈洛。· The man is believed to be from somewhere in the north of England.· 据信该男子来自英格兰北部某地。· ‘Where are you from?’ ‘I’m from Japan.’· "你从哪里来?""我来自日本。"· The winner came from Australia.· 获胜者来自澳大利亚。inhabit if a group of people or animals inhabit an area, they live there – used especially in written descriptions如果一群人或动物栖居于某地区,指他们生活在那里——尤用于书面描述: · The island is mainly inhabited by sheep.· 这座岛主要由羊群栖居。· Some tribes still inhabit the more remote mountains and jungles of the country.· 一些部落仍然栖居在该国更偏远的山区和丛林中。reside formal正式 to live in a particular country, city etc居住在某个特定国家、城市等(正式用语): · She now resides in the US.· 她现在居住在美国。· Miss Badu grew up in Dallas but now resides in Brooklyn.· 巴度女士在达拉斯长大,但现在居住在布鲁克林。· At that time there were many American writers residing in Paris.· 那时有许多美国作家旅居巴黎。· Miss Tonelli, how exactly did you come to reside at your current address?· 托内利女士,您是怎么住到现在这个地址的?· The government bureau has prepared a booklet for US citizens residing abroad.· 政府机构为旅居海外的美国公民准备了一本手册。grow up to live somewhere when you are a child or teenager在童年或青少年时期住在某地: · This is the neighborhood where my father grew up.· 这就是我父亲长大的街区。· I grew up on a farm in South Africa.· 我在南非的一个农场长大。live something ↔ down phrasal verb if someone does not live something down, people never forget about it and never stop laughing at them for it如果某人无法"摆脱"某事,就是指人们永远不会忘记,并一直拿此事取笑他:
She’ll never live that down!她永远都摆脱不了那件事!live for something phrasal verb if you live for something, it is the thing that you enjoy or hope for most in your life如果你"为某事而活",那它就是你生命中最享受或最期盼的事:
He lived for his art.他为艺术而活。
She had nothing left to live for.她再也没有活下去的理由了。
She lives for the day when she can have a house of her own.她期盼着能拥有自己的房子那一天。live in phrasal verb British English if someone lives in, they live in the place where they work如果某人"住在工作的地方",即他们就住在工作场所:
Sometimes it can be easier if you have a nanny who lives in.有时候,有一个住在家里的保姆会更方便一些。live off somebody/something phrasal verb to get your income or food from a supply of money or from another person从某笔资金或某人处获得收入或食物:
Mom used to live off the interest from her savings.妈妈以前靠储蓄的利息生活。
Dad lost his job and we had to live off welfare.爸爸失业了,我们不得不靠救济金生活。
Most people in the countryside live off the land (=live by growing or finding their own food).乡村中的大多数人靠土地生活(=靠种植或寻找自己的食物为生)。live on phrasal verb1if something lives on, it continues to exist如果某事物继续"活着",指它持续存在:
Alice’s memory will live on.爱丽丝的记忆将永远长存。2live on something to have a particular amount of money to buy food and other necessary things用特定数额的钱来购买食物及其他必需品:
I don’t know how they manage to live on £55 a week.我不知道他们怎么能靠每周55英镑生活。
the number of families who live on benefits靠福利金生活的家庭数量3live on something to eat a lot of a particular type of food大量食用某种特定食物:
They live on bread and potatoes.他们以面包和土豆为食。
He practically lives on fish and chips!他几乎顿顿吃炸鱼薯条!live out phrasal verb1 British English if someone lives out, they do not live in the place where they work如果某人"住在外面",指他们不住在工作场所:
Most home helps prefer to live out.大多数家庭帮佣更愿意住在外面(通勤上班)。2live out something to experience or do something that you have planned or hoped for体验或实现自己所计划或期望的事情 SYN fulfil, realize:
The money enabled them to live out their dreams.这笔钱使他们得以实现梦想。3live out your life to continue to live in a particular way or place until you die以某种特定方式或在某地生活,直至去世:
He lived out his life in solitude.他在孤独中度过了余生。live through something phrasal verb to experience difficult or dangerous conditions经历艰难或危险的处境 SYN endure:
the generation that lived through the Second World War亲历第二次世界大战的那一代人
It was hard to describe the nightmare she had lived through.很难描述她所经历过的那段噩梦。live together phrasal verb if people live together, they live in the same house and have a sexual relationship but are not married如果人们"同居",指他们住在同一所房子并有性关系,但未结婚:
They lived together for two years before they got married.他们在结婚前同居了两年。live up to something phrasal verb if something or someone lives up to a particular standard or promise, they do as well as they were expected to, do what they promised etc如果某事物或某人"达到"某一标准或承诺,指他们表现得与预期一样好,或履行了承诺等:
The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations.该银行已资不抵债,将无法履行其义务。
The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.这部电影确实达到了我的期望。live with somebody/something phrasal verb1to accept a difficult situation that is likely to continue for a long time接受可能长期持续的困难处境 SYN put up with, tolerate:
You have to learn to live with stress.你必须学会与压力共存。
He has lived with his illness for most of his life.他大半辈子都在与疾病共存。2to live in the same house as someone and have a sexual relationship with them without being married与某人同住并发生性关系,但未结婚:
She’s living with her boyfriend now.她现在和男友同居了。3if something lives with you, it stays in your mind如果某事"活在你心里",指它一直留存在你的记忆中:
That episode has lived with me all my life.那段经历伴随了我一生。livelive2 /laɪv/ adjective
1living [only before noun] not dead or artificial活的;非人工的 SYN living OPP dead:
experiments on live animals活体动物实验
Protesters want to stop the export of live sheep and cattle.抗议者希望阻止活羊和活牛的出口。
the number of live births per 1,000 population每千人中的活产数
We were so excited to see real live elephants.我们看到真正活生生的大象,兴奋极了。2tv/radio a live television or radio programme is seen or heard on television or radio at the same time as it is actually happening电视或广播的现场直播节目,在事件实际发生的同时被收看或收听 OPP prerecorded:
a live radio phone-in show广播直播互动电话节目
There will be live TV coverage of tonight’s big match.今晚的大型比赛将有电视直播。3music/theatre a live performance is one in which the entertainer performs for people who are watching, rather than for a film, record etc现场演出是指表演者为在场观众表演,而非为电影、唱片等录制:
A lot of the bars have live music.很多酒吧都有现场音乐演出。
The band will be giving a live concert performance next week.这支乐队下周将举行现场演唱会。
We’ll be playing you a track from his new live album (=album that was recorded from a live performance).我们将为您播放他新的现场专辑(=录制自现场演出的专辑)中的一首曲目。
It’s always different when you perform in front of a live audience (=an audience watching a live performance).在现场观众(=观看现场演出的观众)面前表演,总是有所不同。4electricity a wire or piece of equipment that is live has electricity flowing through it通电的导线或设备,指有电流流过它:
Be careful – those wires are live.小心——那些导线是通电的。5bombs a live bomb still has the power to explode because it has not been used活性炸弹仍具有爆炸能力,因为它尚未被使用:
They came across a field of live, unexploded mines.他们发现了一片布满活地雷、尚未爆炸的雷区。6bullets live bullets are real ones that are made of metal and can kill people实弹是由金属制成、能够杀死人的真正子弹 OPP blank:
Troops fired live ammunition to disperse the crowd.部队向人群发射实弹,以驱散人群。7issue a live subject or problem is one that still interests or worries people"活"的话题或问题,是指仍然引起人们兴趣或担忧的议题:
Drink-driving is still very much a live issue.酒后驾车仍然是一个十分现实的问题。8live coals pieces of coal that are burning正在燃烧的煤块:
She threw the paper onto the live coals.她把纸扔到了燃烧的煤块上。9yoghurt live yoghurt contains bacteria that are still alive活菌酸奶含有仍然存活的细菌
1living [only before noun] not dead or artificial活的;非人工的 SYN living OPP dead:
experiments on live animals活体动物实验
Protesters want to stop the export of live sheep and cattle.抗议者希望阻止活羊和活牛的出口。
the number of live births per 1,000 population每千人中的活产数
We were so excited to see real live elephants.我们看到真正活生生的大象,兴奋极了。2tv/radio a live television or radio programme is seen or heard on television or radio at the same time as it is actually happening电视或广播的现场直播节目,在事件实际发生的同时被收看或收听 OPP prerecorded:
a live radio phone-in show广播直播互动电话节目
There will be live TV coverage of tonight’s big match.今晚的大型比赛将有电视直播。3music/theatre a live performance is one in which the entertainer performs for people who are watching, rather than for a film, record etc现场演出是指表演者为在场观众表演,而非为电影、唱片等录制:
A lot of the bars have live music.很多酒吧都有现场音乐演出。
The band will be giving a live concert performance next week.这支乐队下周将举行现场演唱会。
We’ll be playing you a track from his new live album (=album that was recorded from a live performance).我们将为您播放他新的现场专辑(=录制自现场演出的专辑)中的一首曲目。
It’s always different when you perform in front of a live audience (=an audience watching a live performance).在现场观众(=观看现场演出的观众)面前表演,总是有所不同。4electricity a wire or piece of equipment that is live has electricity flowing through it通电的导线或设备,指有电流流过它:
Be careful – those wires are live.小心——那些导线是通电的。5bombs a live bomb still has the power to explode because it has not been used活性炸弹仍具有爆炸能力,因为它尚未被使用:
They came across a field of live, unexploded mines.他们发现了一片布满活地雷、尚未爆炸的雷区。6bullets live bullets are real ones that are made of metal and can kill people实弹是由金属制成、能够杀死人的真正子弹 OPP blank:
Troops fired live ammunition to disperse the crowd.部队向人群发射实弹,以驱散人群。7issue a live subject or problem is one that still interests or worries people"活"的话题或问题,是指仍然引起人们兴趣或担忧的议题:
Drink-driving is still very much a live issue.酒后驾车仍然是一个十分现实的问题。8live coals pieces of coal that are burning正在燃烧的煤块:
She threw the paper onto the live coals.她把纸扔到了燃烧的煤块上。9yoghurt live yoghurt contains bacteria that are still alive活菌酸奶含有仍然存活的细菌livelive3 /laɪv/ adverb
1if something is broadcast live, it is broadcast on television or radio as it is actually happening如果某事被"实况播出",指它在电视或广播中实时直播:
The ceremony will be broadcast live on television.该典礼将在电视上进行直播。
The match will be shown live by the BBC.这场比赛将由BBC进行直播。2if people perform live, they perform in front of people who have come to watch, rather than for a film, record etc如果人们进行现场演出,指他们在已到场的观众面前表演,而非为电影或唱片等录制:
I love their music, but I’ve never seen them perform live.我很喜欢他们的音乐,但从未看过他们的现场演出。
The band is playing live in Birmingham tonight.乐队今晚将在伯明翰进行现场演出。
Their latest CD was recorded live (=recorded at a live performance) in New York.他们最新的CD是在纽约进行现场录制的(=录制自现场演出)。3go live when a system or project goes live, people start to use it after it has been planned and discussed for a long time当系统或项目"上线"时,指在经过长期规划和讨论后,人们开始正式使用它:
Their new information retrieval system went live last month.他们的新信息检索系统上个月正式上线了。
a new security project which will go live in October一个将于十月正式上线的新安全项目
1if something is broadcast live, it is broadcast on television or radio as it is actually happening如果某事被"实况播出",指它在电视或广播中实时直播:
The ceremony will be broadcast live on television.该典礼将在电视上进行直播。
The match will be shown live by the BBC.这场比赛将由BBC进行直播。2if people perform live, they perform in front of people who have come to watch, rather than for a film, record etc如果人们进行现场演出,指他们在已到场的观众面前表演,而非为电影或唱片等录制:
I love their music, but I’ve never seen them perform live.我很喜欢他们的音乐,但从未看过他们的现场演出。
The band is playing live in Birmingham tonight.乐队今晚将在伯明翰进行现场演出。
Their latest CD was recorded live (=recorded at a live performance) in New York.他们最新的CD是在纽约进行现场录制的(=录制自现场演出)。3go live when a system or project goes live, people start to use it after it has been planned and discussed for a long time当系统或项目"上线"时,指在经过长期规划和讨论后,人们开始正式使用它:
Their new information retrieval system went live last month.他们的新信息检索系统上个月正式上线了。
a new security project which will go live in October一个将于十月正式上线的新安全项目