For a living dog is better than a dead lion,
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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;
💡 liv生活+ing名词后缀 → 生活,生计
"The prisoners were living in appalling conditions."
囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。
近义:livelihood, sustenance, live, quickened, surviving, alive
反义:inert, insentient, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, unfeeling
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich
反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;(死一样的)寂静;极寒时候;
💡 呆的,人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我们不知道他是死是活。
近义:asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反义:mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful
n. 狮子;名人;[天文学、占星术]狮子(星)座;勇士,名流;
💡 狐狸(li)骑在(on) 狮子身上
"The lion's claws had gouged a wound in the horse's side."
狮爪在马身一侧抓了一道深口。
近义:heavy, hotshot, mogul, nabob, notable, personage