live
adj[usu attrib 通常作定语]
1 having life 有生命的; 活的: live fish 活鱼.
2 (used esp of surprising or unusual experiences, etc 尤用於指惊人的或异常的经历等) actual; not pretended 真正的; 不是假装的
We saw a real live rattlesnake! 我们看到一条真的响尾蛇!
3 glowing or burning 发著光的; 点燃著的: live coals 燃烧著的煤.
4 not yet exploded or lit; ready for use 还未爆炸或点火的; 随时可用的
a live bomb 未爆炸的炸弹
several rounds of live ammunition 几发待用的炮弹
a live match 未用过的火柴.
5 (of a wire, etc) charged with or carrying electricity (指电线等)带电的, 通著电的
That terminal is live. 那个接头有电.
the live rail, eg on an electric railway 带电的铁轨(如在电气铁路上).
6 of interest or importance at the present time 当前令人关切的; 当前重要的
Pollution is still very much a live issue. 污染现象仍然是当前的大问题.
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(a) (of a broadcast) transmitted while actually happening, not recorded or edited (指广播)现场直播的, 实况转播的
live coverage of the World Cup 世界杯实况报道.
(b) (of a musical performance or recording) given or made during a concert, not in a studio (指音乐演奏或录音)音乐会现场播出或录制的
a live recording made at Covent Garden in 1962 1962年在考文特公园的现场录音. Cf 参看 pre-record.
8 (idm 习语) a live `wire lively and energetic person 活跃而精力充沛的人. live, adv broadcast, played or recorded at an actual performance, etc without being edited 实地; 从现场; 以直播方式
This show is going out live. 这场演出正在进行实况转播.live, v
1 [I] (less common than be alive in this sense 用於本义时, 不如be alive通俗) have life; be alive 有生命; 活著.
2 [I, Ipr, It]
remain alive 活; 生存
live to be old/to a great age 活到老[高龄]
The doctors don't think he will live through the night. 医生认为他活不过今晚了.
Some trees can live for hundreds of years. 有些树可以活上百年.
How long do elephants live? 象能活多久?
live to see many changes 活著看到很多人事的变化.
3 [I, Ipr] make one's home; reside 居住; 住
Where do you live? 你住在哪儿?
live at home, in London, in a flat, abroad 住在家中、 伦敦、 单元房、 国外.
4 [Ln, I, Tn]
conduct one's life in a specified way 以某种方式生活
live and die a bachelor 过一辈子独身生活
live honestly, happily 活得清白、 幸福
He lives well, ie enjoys the luxuries of life. 他过得很好.
live like a saint 像圣徒般生活
live a peaceful life 过平静的生活.
5 [I] (fig 比喻) (of things without life) remain in existence; survive (指无生命的事物)继续存在, 留存
The memory will live in my heart for ever, ie I will never forget it. 这记忆将永远留在我的心中.
6 [I] enjoy life fully 充分享受生活的乐趣
I don't call that living. 我认为那不叫生活.
I don't want to work in an office all my life I want to live! 我不想一辈子坐办公室--我要享受人生的乐趣!
7 (idm 习语) how the other half lives => half1. live and `let live (saying 谚) be tolerant of others so that they will be tolerant in turn 自己活, 也让别人活; 容让别人, 别人也容让你. live be,yond/with,in one's `means spend more/less than one earns or can afford 入不敷出[量入为出]. ,live by one's `wits earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means 靠小聪明, 有时用不诚实手段捞钱. live from hand to mouth => hand1. live in hope(s) (of sth) remain hopeful 满怀希望
live in hopes of better times to come 生活在憧憬更好的未来中
The future looks rather gloomy, but we live in hope. 前景似颇暗淡, 但我们仍满怀希望. live in ...
🔁 扩展释义
*[liv,laiv]a. 活的, 生动的, 精力充沛的, 实况转播的vi. 活, 生存, 居住vt. 过着, 度过, 经历ad. 实况地相关词组: live through live to oneself live up to sth live well live and let live live by sth live sth down live in live it up live on live on sth live out live out sth
📖 同为「小学」词汇
doesconj. 做,有用,工作;
v. 做( do的第三人称单数 );干;学习;研究;
n. 雌鹿(或雌兔、雌羚羊等)( doe的名词复数 );