好词典

live

UK //lɪv//US //lɪv//

词源

源自古英语 'lifian'(生存)和 'libban'(生活),源自原始日耳曼语 *libjaną,与生命和存在相关的词根。

verb

❶ 指生物或人持续存在、生存的状态,表示有生命或处于活跃状态。

“Fish can't live out of water.”

(鱼离开水就无法生存。)

“She lives in a small apartment downtown.”

(她住在市中心的一间小公寓里。)

❶ 指以某种特定方式度过生活或维持生计,常与副词或介词短语连用。

“They live simply and happily in the countryside.”

(他们在乡村过着简单而快乐的生活。)

“He lives on a teacher's salary.”

(他靠教师的薪水生活。)

同义词:exist, reside, dwell, inhabit, survive

adjective

❶ 形容事物当前正在发生或存在的状态,不是录制或预先准备的。

“We're watching the live broadcast of the concert.”

(我们正在观看音乐会的现场直播。)

“The audience cheered during the live performance.”

(观众在现场表演期间欢呼。)

❶ 指有生命的、活着的生物或物体,与无生命的或死亡的相对。

“The scientist studied live cells under the microscope.”

(科学家在显微镜下研究活细胞。)

“We bought live bait for fishing.”

(我们买了活饵去钓鱼。)

同义词:alive, living, real-time, current, active

常见短语

live and learn — 表示从经验中学习,特别是从错误或意外事件中吸取教训。

“I didn't know the store closed early on Sundays - live and learn!”

(我不知道商店周日关得早——吃一堑长一智!)

live it up — 尽情享受生活,通常指奢侈或放纵的生活方式。

“After getting his bonus, he decided to live it up at a luxury resort.”

(拿到奖金后,他决定在豪华度假村尽情享受。)

live up to — 达到或符合某种标准或期望。

“The new product didn't live up to customers' expectations.”

(新产品没有达到顾客的期望。)