词汇 | survive |
释义 | survive 1 ENTRIES FOUND: survive (verb) survive /sɚˈvaɪv/ verb survives; survived; surviving survive /sɚˈvaɪv/ verb survives; survived; surviving Learner's definition of SURVIVE 1 [no object] a : to remain alive : to continue to live生存;存活 I don't see how any creature can survive under those conditions.我认为任何生物在那样的环境下都不可能存活下来。 bacteria that survive in extreme temperatures在极端温度下存活的细菌 (humorous) He didn't think he could survive without golf.他认为没了高尔夫球他就活不下去了。 — often + on The plant survives on very little water.这种植物在水很少的条件下也能存活。 They managed to survive on his small salary.他们得以靠他微薄的薪水维持生活。 (humorous) I mainly survived on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I was in college.在大学时,我主要靠花生酱和果冻三明治存活。 b : to continue to exist继续存在 Only a few written records survive from those times.那些年代的文字记载只有一些保存了下来。 These ancient practices still survive in some regions.这些古代习俗在一些地区仍保留着。 Some of the original bridges survive.一些始建的桥梁留存至今。 Many businesses are struggling to survive in today's economy.许多公司在今天的经济里挣扎着求生存。 2 [+ object] : to remain alive after the death of (someone) : outlive比…活得时间长 Only his son survived him.只有他的儿子比他活得时间长。 She survived her husband by only a few years.她只比她丈夫多活了几年。 — often used as (be) survived常用作(be) survived She is survived by her three children.她先于她的三个孩子离世。 3 [+ object] a : to continue to be alive or to exist after (something)幸存 They survived the crash/flood.他们在车祸/洪水中得以幸存。 The fruit trees didn't survive [=live through] the harsh winter.这些果树没能度过寒冬。 This type of plant cannot survive [=withstand] temperatures below freezing.这种植物在冰点以下的温度无法存活。 b : to continue to function, succeed, etc., in spite of (something)熬过;挺过 He survived a political scandal and was elected to the state legislature.他挺过了政治丑闻,当选为州立法委员。 The company survived the recession.公司熬过了经济衰退期。 helpful hints for surviving the holidays帮助熬过假期的窍门 — survivable /sɚˈvaɪvəbəl/ adjective [more survivable; most survivable] This form of cancer is survivable if it's detected early.若发现得早,这种癌症是可以治愈的。 — surviving adjective one of the few surviving traditions少数保持至今的传统之一 His son is his sole surviving heir.他的儿子是他唯一幸存的继承人。 |
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