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survivor

UK //səˈvaɪvə(r)//US //sərˈvaɪvər//

词源

源自中古法语 survivre(存活),由拉丁语 super(超过) + vivere(生存)构成,字面意思为'比...活得更久'。

noun

❶ 指在灾难、事故或危险事件中存活下来的人,强调经历过艰难处境后依然活着。

“She was the sole survivor of the plane crash.”

(她是那次飞机失事的唯一幸存者。)

“The earthquake survivors were given medical aid.”

(地震幸存者们得到了医疗援助。)

❶ 比喻在困难环境或激烈竞争中坚持下来的人或事物,强调顽强的生命力。

“This small business is a survivor in the competitive market.”

(这家小企业在激烈竞争中顽强存活。)

“Traditional crafts are survivors of modern industrialization.”

(传统手工艺是现代工业化浪潮中的存续者。)

同义词:survivant, remainder, endurer

常见短语

sole survivor — 特指某个灾难或事件中唯一的幸存者,强调其独特性。

“The baby was the sole survivor of the car accident.”

(这个婴儿是车祸中唯一的幸存者。)

survivor's guilt — 幸存者因他人遇难而自己存活产生的愧疚心理,常见于灾难后心理创伤。

“Many war veterans suffer from survivor's guilt.”

(许多退伍军人饱受幸存者内疚的折磨。)