形變: 比較級:liver 最高級:livest
live1
vi.
- 活,活著Are your parents living?
你父母親健在嗎?
- 繼續活He lived to the age of 70.
他活到七十歲。
- 住,居住[Q]She lives about ten miles from my house.
她住在離我們的屋子大約十英里遠處。
- 生活,過活[Q]The family lived on relief.
這家人靠救濟生活。
- 享受人生I want to live, not just to exist.
我要享受生活,而不僅僅是活著。
- 存留These books will live through out the ages.
這些書將是傳世之作。
vt.
- 過(生活);度過That young man lived a life of luxury.
那年輕人過著奢侈的生活。
- 實踐;經歷None of the others have lived my experiences.
其他人沒有一個經歷過我的這些遭遇。
片語
live by
- 靠……過活Jack lived by writing for a newspaper.
傑克靠給一家報紙寫稿來維持生活。
live out
- 活過(某一段時間)The patient lived out another three days.
病人又活了三天。
live through
- 經歷過He has lived through two world wars.
他經歷過兩次世界大戰。
live up to
- 實踐;不辜負You must live up to your promise.
你必須實踐自己的諾言。
live with
- 與……住在一起My uncle lived with us for two years.
我叔叔曾在我家住了兩年。
辨析
live2
a.
- 活的,有生命的[B]We sell live fish.
我們出售活魚。
- 燃著的We cooked the steak over live coals.
我們在燃燒著的炭上煎牛排。
- (炸彈等)未爆炸的
- 通著電流的Stay away. That wire is live.
別碰它。那電線是帶電的。
- 實況播送的We watched a live television show.
我們觀看了一場電視現場直播的表演。
ad.
- 在(或從)表演現場;以實況(轉播)The football game was televised live.
足球比賽由電視現場直播。
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
live1
v.
- remain alive. ▸be alive at a specified time.▸spend one's life in a particular way.▸supply oneself with the means of subsistence.
- make one's home in a place or with a person.
- be remembered: her name lived on.
Phrase
- live and breathe something
be devoted to a subject or activity. - live in the past
have outdated ideas and attitudes. - live it up
informal lead a life of extravagance and exciting social activity. - live rough
live outdoors as a result of being homeless. - live with oneself
be able to retain one's self-respect as a consequence of one's actions. - long live someone or something!
said to express loyalty or support for someone or something. - where one lives
N. Amer. informal at, to, or in the right or most vulnerable spot.
Phrase verbal
- live something down
[usu. with neg.] succeed in making others forget something embarrassing. - live for
regard as the most important aspect of one's life. - live in
(or out)
(of an employee or student) reside at (or away from) the place where one works or studies. - live off
(or on)
depend on as a source of income or support.▸have (an amount of money) with which to buy food and other necessities. - live something out
- do in reality that which one has imagined.
- spend the rest of one's life in a particular place or situation.
- live through
survive (an unpleasant situation). - live together
(of a couple not married to each other) share a home and have a sexual relationship. - live up to
fulfil. - live with
- share a home and have a sexual relationship with (someone to whom one is not married).
- accept or tolerate (something unpleasant).
Etymology
OE libban, lifian, of Gmc origin; rel. to life and leave1.
live2
adj.
- not dead or inanimate; living. ▸(of yogurt) containing the living microorganisms by which it is formed.
- (of a musical performance) given in concert. ▸(of a broadcast) transmitted at the time of occurrence.
- (of a wire or device) connected to a source of electric current. ▸relating to or using explosive that is able to be detonated.▸(of coals) burning.▸(of a wheel or axle in machinery) moving or imparting motion.
- of current or continuing interest and importance.
adv.
as or at an actual event or performance.Phrase
- go live
Computing (of a system) become operational.
Etymology
C16: shortening of alive.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》