alive多用于人,与dead相对,指“还活着的”,着重于状态。alive只用作表语或后置定语。
而live指“活的; 真的”,只用于物,live仅用作定语。
living指没有死、消失,继续存在、活动或起着作用,可修饰人,也可修饰物。living既可用作定语,又可用作表语。
英 [əˈlaɪv] 美 [əˈlaɪv]
adj. 活着的; 活泼的;
双语例句
1. It's an affront to human dignity to keep someone alive like this.
如此维持一个人的生命是对人类尊严的冒犯。
2. The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.
大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。
3. I never expected to feel so alive in my life again.
我怎么也没想到自己会再一次这样活力焕发。
4. She made history come alive with tales from her own memories.
通过讲述自己记忆中的故事,她把逝去的岁月变得生动起来。
英 [lɪv] 美 [lɪv]
v. 生存; 居住; 活着; 留存;
变形 过去分词: lived 过去式: lived 现在分词: living 第三人称单数: lives
双语例句
1. For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?
我们活着是为了什么?不就是给邻居当笑柄,再反过来笑他们。
2. I will return, find you, love you, marry you and live without shame.
我会回去,找到你,爱你,娶你,活的光明正大。《赎罪》
3. I clearly empathize with the people who live in those neighborhoods.
我非常同情生活在那些地方的人们。
4. We don't live in the lap of luxury, but we're comfortable.
我们的生活虽然并非锦衣玉食,也算是衣食无忧。
5. Try to get a feeling for the people who live here.
试着去理解在这片土地上生息的人们。
英 [ˈlɪvɪŋ] 美 [ˈlɪvɪŋ]
adj. 活(着)的; 现存的; 在使用中的; 逼真的;
n. 生计; 生活方式; 生存之道;
v. 活( live的现在分词); 居住; 以…为生; (按照规矩)管理生活;
双语例句
1. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
对于现况的不满,不能只是抱怨,要有勇气作出改变。
2. I would imagine she's quite lonely living on her own.
我猜想她一个人过肯定很孤独。
3. I took the phone, and she went discreetly into the living room.
我拿起了电话,她知趣地进了客厅。
4. The study links the main living area to the kitchen.
书房把主要的生活区与厨房连在一起。
5. Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.
各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。