| 词汇 | live |
| 释义 | live (adjective) live (adverb) live 28 ENTRIES FOUND: live (verb) live (adjective) live (adverb) lived-in (adjective) live-in (adjective) lives live action (noun) live oak (noun) live wire (noun) -lived (combining form) long-lived (adjective) short-lived (adjective) breathe (verb) fat (noun) glass (noun) half-life (noun) hope (noun) house (noun) land (noun) large (adjective) learn (verb) lie (noun) life (noun) love life (noun) pocket (noun) rock (noun) shelf life (noun) sin (noun) 1 live /ˈlɪv/ verb lives; lived; living 1 live /ˈlɪv/ verb lives; lived; living Learner's definition of LIVE 1 [no object] a : to be alive生存；活着 We learned about the people who lived during colonial times.我们了解了生活在殖民时代的人们。 I wonder what it was like to live then.我很想知道那时候的生活是什么情形。 She's one of the greatest writers who ever lived.她是世上最伟大的作家之一。 It was one of the largest animals that has ever lived.它是世上最大的动物之一。 b : to continue to be alive存活 He lived to the age of 92.他活到了92岁。 He's very sick and he may not live much longer.他病得很厉害，可能时日不多了。 I hope to live (long enough) to see my grandchildren grow up.我希望能活到（足够久）看到孙辈长大。 I hope I live to see the day when you admit you've been wrong about me!我希望能活到你承认你一直都在冤枉我的那一天！ I'll remember that day for as long as I live.我有生之年都会记得那一天。 She's living on borrowed time. [=she is continuing to live after she was expected to die, but she will probably die soon]她出乎意料地还活着。 Long live the Queen/King! [=may the Queen/King live for many years]女王/国王万岁！ 2 [no object] a : to have a home in a specified place住；居住 He lives next door to his parents.他住在父母隔壁。 We lived in the city/suburbs/country.我们住在城里/郊区/农村。 I live on Main St. [=my house is on Main St.]我住在主街。 It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.那是个游玩的好去处，可我不想住在那里。 He's still living at home (with his parents).他仍（与父母一起）住在家里。 animals living in zoos生活在动物园里的动物 b of a plant or animal : to grow naturally in a specified place or area（动植物）野生 Tigers don't live in Africa. [=there are no tigers in the wild in Africa]非洲没有野生老虎。 We've been studying the plants and animals that live in this area.我们一直在研究这个地区的野生动植物。 3 : to spend your life in a certain way or condition（以某种方式或在某种情况下）生活，过日子 [no object] They live well/simply.他们生活富足/简朴。 He likes to live dangerously.他喜欢冒险的生活。 They lived peacefully for many years.多年来他们过着平静祥和的生活。 animals living in captivity圈养的动物 We know very little about how people in these ancient cultures lived.我们对这些古老文化中人们的生活方式所知甚少。 They all lived happily ever after. [=they all lived happily for the rest of their lives]从那以后他们都过着幸福的生活。 He is living within/beyond his means. [=he can/cannot afford the things that he buys or the way he lives]他过日子能/不能量入为出。 [+ object] If she believes that, she's living a fantasy. [=she is not seeing or accepting reality]如果她相信那种事，她是生活在幻想中。 They are living the American Dream. [=they are experiencing success in America]他们正实践着美国梦。 4 [no object] : to have an enjoyable and exciting life活得有意义；活得快乐 Now that he's retired he just wants to live a little. [=to spend time doing enjoyable things]既然已经退休了，他只想活得开心些。 You haven't lived until you've had a piece of my mom's apple pie! [=you would greatly enjoy my mom's apple pie]吃到我妈做的苹果派，你这辈子才算没有白活。 5 [+ object] a : to spend (your life or part of your life) in a specified way（以特定方式）度过 They lived (the rest of) their lives in quiet retirement.他们在平静的退休生活中度过了余生。 He had lived a childhood free from worry.他无忧无虑地度过了童年。 She lived her final years in seclusion.她隐居度过了人生的最后几年。 He lived life to the full/fullest. [=he fully enjoyed his life]他充分享受生活。 b : to have (a particular kind of life)过（某种生活） She wants to live [=lead] a more productive life.她想过更有作为的生活。 They live a normal life.他们过着平凡的日子。 They are living a life of luxury.他们过着奢华的生活。 He made a lot of money in the stock market and he's been living the good life [=living the life of a wealthy person] ever since.他在股市上赚了大钱，从此就过着富足的生活。 6 [no object] : to continue to exist继续存在 The good that people do lives long after they are gone.人们做的好事在他们离世后会继续长存。 That day will always live in my memory. [=I will always remember that day]那个日子将会永远留在我的记忆中。 7 [no object] chiefly British, informal : to belong in a specified place : to be located or stored属于；位于 “Where does this book live?” “It goes/belongs on the top shelf.”“这本书在哪里？”“在书架的顶层。” live a lie — see 4lie live and breathe — see breathe live and learn informal or you live and (you) learn — used to say that you have learned something from an experience that is surprising and usually unpleasant经一事，长一智 I thought I could trust him, but I couldn't. Oh well, you live and learn.我原以为能信任他，但还是做不到。唉，经一事，长一智。 live and let live : to let others live the way they want to自己活也让别人活；互不干扰；互相宽容 His philosophy was to live and let live.他的处世哲学就是自己活也让别人活。 live by [phrasal verb] 1 live by (something) : to agree with and follow (something, such as a set of beliefs)奉行；追随 He tried to live by his faith.他努力践行自己的信仰。 a principle I try to live by我努力奉行的原则 2 a live by (doing something) : to survive by (doing something)谋生 They were an ancient people who lived by hunting and gathering.他们是靠捕猎和采集为生的远古人。 b live by your wits : to survive by doing clever and sometimes dishonest things靠智慧生存；靠耍小聪明过日子 Out in the jungle, with no food or shelter, he had to live by his wits.远在丛林，没有食物和居所，他不得不靠智慧生存。 a young thief who lives by her wits靠玩诡计过日子的年轻窃贼 live down [phrasal verb] live down (something) or live (something) down : to stop being blamed or laughed at for (something, such as a foolish or embarrassing error)使（愚蠢或尴尬的错误等）被人淡忘 He has a very bad reputation to live down.他想使自己的恶名被人遗忘。 — often used in negative statements常用于否定句 I can't believe I forgot my wife's birthday! I'll never live this down.我不敢相信自己居然忘记了老婆的生日！恐怕没法让大家忘记这个愚蠢的错误了。 live for [phrasal verb] 1 live for (something) : to wait or hope for (something) very eagerly盼望 I live for the day when we'll be together!我盼望着我们团聚的那一天！ 2 : to think of (something) as the most important or enjoyable part of your life一心想着；以…为生活的最大乐趣 She lives for her work.她为工作而活。 : to think of (something) as a reason for being alive为…而活着 He's depressed and feels as if he has nothing left to live for.他很抑郁，感觉自己似乎没有活着的价值了。 live in [phrasal verb] chiefly British : to live in the place where you work : to live in another person's home住在工作的地方；住在…家里 a maid who lives in住家的女仆 live in hope — see 2hope live in sin old-fashioned : to live together and have sex without being married姘居；未婚同居 His mother did not want him living in sin with his girlfriend.他母亲不想让他和女友姘居。 live in the past : to think too much about something that happened in the past因循守旧；活在过去的时代 You have to accept that he's gone and stop living in the past.你得接受他已去世的事实，别再活在过去了。 live it up informal : to do exciting and enjoyable things逍遥快活；尽情享乐 He's been living it up out in California with his friends.他一直和朋友们一起在加利福尼亚逍遥快活。 live large US slang : to live like a very wealthy and successful person像成功的富有人士一般生活 a star who is living large过着成功的富有人士一般的生活的明星 live off [phrasal verb] live off (something or someone) : to use (someone or something) as a source of the money or other things you need to live以…营生；靠…过日子 He has been living off his inheritance.他一直靠遗产生活。 He has been living off his girlfriend. [=his girlfriend has been supporting him financially]他一直靠女朋友接济度日。 farmers who live off the land靠地吃饭的农民 live on [phrasal verb] 1 : to continue to exist传承；继续存在 His legend lives on.他的传奇仍广为流传。 2 live on (something) a : to have or use (an amount of money) to pay for the things that you need to live靠…生存；以…为生 You can't live on this salary. [=this salary does not provide enough money for food, shelter, etc.]你不能靠这点工资生活。 b : to have (a particular food) as the only or main food that you eat以…为主食 They lived mainly/mostly on fruits and berries.他们主要以水果和浆果为食。 live out [phrasal verb] 1 British : to live away from the place where you work不住在工作的地方 a servant who lives out不住家的佣人 2 live out (something) or live (something) out a : to spend the rest of (your life) in a specified way以某种方式度过（余生） He lived out (the final years of) his life in quiet retirement.他在平静的退休生活中度过了生命中的最后时光。 b : to do (the things you have dreamed of doing)实践，实现（愿望或梦想） He has finally had the chance to live out his dreams/fantasies.他终于有了实现梦想的机会。 live through [phrasal verb] 1 live through (something) : to survive (an experience, a troubling time, etc.) : endure经受住；熬过；经历…而幸存 If I can live through this, I can live through anything.如果我能渡过这个难关，那我就可以经受任何事了。 2 live through (someone) US, sometimes disapproving : to enjoy the experiences and achievements of (another person) instead of your own experiences and achievements将一切寄托于（他人） She can't live through her daughter.她不能把一切都寄托在女儿身上。 live together [phrasal verb] : to live with another person and have sex without being married姘居；未婚同居 They lived together for several months before getting married.他们结婚前已同居几个月了。 live up to [phrasal verb] 1 live up to (something) : to do what is required by (something)做到；实现；遵守 She lived up to her promises. [=she kept her promises]她实现了自己的诺言。 2 : to be good enough for (something)符合；不辜负；无愧于 He has found it difficult to live up to his name/reputation. [=to be as good/successful as people think he is or should be]他发现很难不负众望。 Their vacation didn't live up to their expectations. [=their vacation wasn't as good as they expected it to be]他们的假期过得没有预期的好。 live with [phrasal verb] 1 live with (something) : to accept and deal with (something unpleasant)忍受；容忍 You have to learn to live with [=put up with] other people's mistakes.你得学会容忍别人的过错。 I don't agree with his decision, but I'll have to live with it.我不同意他的决定，但还得接受。 Until we get a better answer, we will have to live with not knowing for sure.除非得到更好的答复，否则我们只能继续存疑。 Because there was no cure, he had to learn to live with the disease.因为无法治愈，他只得学会忍受病痛的折磨。 2 live with (someone) : to live together and usually have sex with (someone)（与某人）同居，姘居 She's been living with him since college.自大学以来她就一直和他同居。 2 live /ˈlaɪv/ adjective 2 live /ˈlaɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of LIVE 1 a always used before a noun : having life : living or alive活的；有生命的 They object to the use of live animals in scientific experiments.他们反对在科学实验中使用活的动物。 a live birth [=a birth of a living child or animal]活产 b informal : not imaginary : actually existing非虚构的；确实存在的 — used in the phrase real live用于短语real live Everyone was excited about seeing a real live celebrity. [=an actual celebrity]每个人见到现实生活中的名人时都很激动。 2 a : done in front of an audience : of or involving a play, concert, etc., that is performed in front of people现场表演的；实况的 a nightclub with live music/entertainment有现场音乐演奏/娱乐活动的夜总会 The group has just released a live album. [=an album made by recording a performance before an audience]这个团队刚发布了一张现场演唱会专辑。 b : watching a performance as it happens现场观看的 a television program filmed before a live (studio) audience有现场（演播室）观众参与拍摄的电视节目 c : broadcast while a performance, event, etc., is happening : not recorded earlier现场直播 a live television/radio program直播的电视/广播节目 She was nervous about being interviewed on live radio.她在接受电台直播采访时很紧张。 The network is providing live coverage of the debate.广播电视网正在直播这场辩论会。 3 : carrying an electric current : connected to electric power连着电源的；通电的 Use caution when you are working near live electrical wires.在通电的电线附近工作时要小心。 a live microphone通电的麦克风 — see also live wire 4 always used before a noun a : carrying a charge and capable of exploding or being shot装有炸药的；可爆炸的 a live bomb可引爆的炸弹 live ammunition实弹 We had thought the guns were loaded with blanks, but the soldiers were actually shooting live bullets.我们原以为枪里装的都是空弹，但是士兵们射击的竟然是实弹。 b : burning without a flame : glowing燃烧着的；灼热发红的 live coals燃烧着的煤 5 : not yet decided or settled : still causing discussion, disagreement, or concern仍在争议中的；悬而未决的 a live issue尚在争议中的问题 a live controversy悬而未决的争论 6 US, sports : still in play比赛进行中的；有效的 The ball is live until it goes out of bounds.除非球出界，否则就是有效球。 7 British, of yogurt : containing living bacteria（酸奶中）含活性菌的 We sell live yogurt.我们出售含活性菌的酸奶。 3 live /ˈlaɪv/ adverb 3 live /ˈlaɪv/ adverb Learner's definition of LIVE : during, from, or at the actual time that something (such as a performance or event) happens现场地；直播地 The program was shown live.节目是现场直播的。 We are broadcasting live from downtown.我们正在市中心进行现场直播。 Here he is—live in concert!他来了——演唱会现场！ The album was recorded live.这是一张实况录音的唱片。 go live : to begin operating or to become available for use开始运行；可供使用 Our new Web site will be going live next month.我们的新网站将于下个月开始投入使用。 |
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