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survive

UK //səˈvaɪv//US //sərˈvaɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'supervivere',由 'super-'(超过)和 'vivere'(生活)组成,意为“比……活得更久”。

verb

❶ 在困难或危险的情况下继续活着,通常指经历灾难、疾病或其他威胁生命的事件后仍然存活。

“Only a few people survived the earthquake.”

(只有少数人在地震中幸存下来。)

“He survived the accident with minor injuries.”

(他在事故中幸存下来,只受了轻伤。)

❶ 在艰难的环境或条件下继续存在或维持,通常指组织、文化或传统等。

“The small business managed to survive the economic crisis.”

(这家小企业成功在经济危机中存活下来。)

“Some traditions have survived for generations.”

(一些传统已经延续了几代人。)

同义词:endure, persist, outlast, weather, withstand

常见短语

survive on — 依靠某种资源或方式勉强维持生活,通常指在资源有限的情况下。

“They survived on very little food during the war.”

(战争期间,他们靠很少的食物勉强维持生活。)

survive against all odds — 在极其不利的条件下仍然存活或成功,强调克服了极大的困难。

“The team survived against all odds and won the championship.”

(这支队伍克服了重重困难,最终赢得了冠军。)