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living

UK //ˈlɪv.ɪŋ//US //ˈlɪv.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'lifende',与古英语 'lifian'(意为'生活')相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指维持生命的状态或方式,常用来描述一个人的生活状况或谋生手段。

“She earns a living by teaching English.”

(她靠教英语谋生。)

“The cost of living in this city is very high.”

(这个城市的生活成本很高。)

❶ 指生物或生命的存在状态,强调有生命的事物。

“All living things need water to survive.”

(所有生物都需要水才能生存。)

“The forest is full of living creatures.”

(森林里充满了各种生物。)

同义词:life, existence, livelihood, survival, being

adjective

❶ 形容有生命的、活着的,或指当前存在的、活跃的。

“She is a living legend in the music industry.”

(她是音乐界的活传奇。)

“The living conditions in the village have improved.”

(村里的生活条件已经改善。)

同义词:alive, existing, active, vibrant, current

常见短语

make a living — 指通过工作或某种方式谋生,维持基本生活需求。

“He makes a living by selling handmade crafts.”

(他靠卖手工制品谋生。)

living proof — 指某事物或某人是某种情况的真实证据或实例。

“She is living proof that age is just a number.”

(她是年龄只是数字的活生生的证明。)