| 词汇 | alive |
| 释义 | alive 4 ENTRIES FOUND: alive (adjective) eat (verb) skin (verb) well (adjective) alive /əˈlaɪv/ adjective alive /əˈlaɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of ALIVE not used before a noun 1 : having life : living : not dead活着；在世 It feels great to be alive.活着感觉真好。 The patient was barely alive.病人已经奄奄一息。 The sheriff was ordered to find the killer and bring him back alive.县治安官奉命追查并活捉杀手。 She must be the happiest woman alive. [=the happiest woman in the world]她一定是这个世上最幸福的女人。 He managed to stay alive for a week without any food.他竟然在没有任何食物的情况下活了一个星期。 The patient is being kept alive by artificial means.这个病人现在靠人工方式维持生命。 2 a : continuing to exist继续存在 an old tradition that is still alive至今仍然沿袭的老传统 We tried to keep the organization alive [=active] despite having fewer members.虽然会员少了，我们还是尽量让这一组织维持下去。 We need to keep hope alive.我们心中应抱有希望。 b : not yet defeated : still having a chance to win or succeed尚未失败；仍有成功机会 The legislation is still alive in the Senate. [=the legislation has not been defeated yet]这项立法在参议院还没有被否决。 The team needs to win tonight in order to stay alive in the play-offs.这支球队今晚比赛一定要赢才能进入季后赛。 3 [more alive; most alive] a : filled with life and energy充满活力；有精力 I love to sail because it makes me feel so alive.我热爱航海，因为它让我感到充满活力。 — often + with Her face was alive with joy/happiness.她的脸上洋溢着喜悦/幸福。 b : filled with activity有活力；繁忙 — usually + with flower gardens alive with bees [=filled with the activity of many bees]蜜蜂飞舞的花园 The city streets are alive [=busy] with shoppers.城市街道上到处都是来来往往的购物者。 alive and kicking : healthy and active健康活泼；充满活力 She ran a marathon late in life, just to prove she was still alive and kicking.她晚年时参加马拉松，就是为证明自己仍然充满活力。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 After years of slow earnings, the industry is now alive and kicking.经历了多年的低收益之后，如今这个产业生机勃勃。 alive and well 1 : living and healthy活着；健康 She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona.她发现姑妈还健在，居住在亚利桑那州。 2 : still popular : continuing to be used依旧流行；仍被使用 Many of the old traditions are still alive and well.很多老传统现在依旧沿袭着。 alive to : aware of (something) : able to notice (something)注意到；意识到 Recovering from his illness has made him more alive to the beauty of life.病愈后，他更加意识到生命的美好。 We need to be alive [=sensitive] to new opportunities for our business to grow.我们要敏于发现企业发展的新机遇。 bring (something) alive : to make (something) seem more real or interesting使更真实；使更有趣 The play brings the old fairy tale alive.这部剧让古老的童话故事更加生动有趣。 come alive : to become lively活跃起来: such as a : to become excited and filled with energy变得兴奋；变得有生气 The crowd came alive when the singer appeared on stage.当歌手走上舞台时，人群开始兴奋起来。 b : to become filled with activity热闹起来 This neighborhood is quiet during the day, but it comes alive at night.这个街区白天很安静，但到夜晚就会喧闹起来。 c : to become exciting or appealing变得令人兴奋；变得有吸引力 In her kitchen, Italian food comes alive.在她的厨房里，意大利餐看上去很诱人。 eat (someone or something) alive — see eat skin (someone) alive — see 2skin |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。