
好词典

源自拉丁语 'supervivere',由 'super-'(超过)和 'vivere'(生活)组成,意为‘比……活得更久’或‘继续存在’。
❶ 指在困难或危险的情况下继续存在或存活下来,通常指经历灾难、疾病等后仍然活着。
“Only one person survived the plane crash.”
(只有一人在飞机失事后幸存下来。)
“The old tree survives despite the harsh winter.”
(尽管冬天严寒,这棵老树依然存活。)
survive on — 指依靠某种资源或方式勉强维持生活或存在。
“He survives on instant noodles during his college years.”
(他在大学期间靠方便面维持生活。)