living

单词音标

living音标[\'liviŋ]

汉语翻译

n. 生活, 生计, 生存

a. 活的, 逼真的, 现存的

【医】 生活

词意辨析

alive, live, living

这些形容词均有“活着的，活的”之意。

alive: 其反义词为dead，指生命从奄奄一息到精力旺盛的各种状态。

live: 通常作定语，指活生生的，生气勃勃的，还可表示现场直播的。

living: 其反义词为dead，指包括人和动植物的生命没有消失、仍然存在的状态。

英语解释

名词 living:

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

同义词：life

people who are still living

the condition of living or the state of being alive

同义词：animation, life, aliveness

the financial means whereby one lives

同义词：support, keep, livelihood, bread and butter, sustenance

动词 live:

inhabit or live in

同义词：dwell, live, inhabit

lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

同义词：live

continue to live; endure or last

同义词：survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

support oneself

同义词：exist, survive, live, subsist

have life, be alive

同义词：be, live

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

同义词：know, experience, live

pursue a positive and satisfying existence

同义词：live

形容词 living:

pertaining to living persons

true to life; lifelike

dwelling or inhabiting; often used in combination

(informal) absolute

still in existence

同义词：surviving

still in active use

(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried;

例句

The judge advised him to amend his way of living.

法官劝告他改变生活方式。

We should improve what is called the quality of living.

我们应该改进所谓的生活品质。

What do you do for a living?

你以什么谋生？

The quality of urban living has been damaged by excessive noise levels.

城市生活的质量已被过度的噪音所破坏。

详细解释

liv.ing

adj.（形容词）

Possessing life:

有生命的：

例句：

famous living painters; transplanted living tissue.

在世的著名画家；移植活性组织

In active function or use:

活动中的，应用中的：

例句：

a living language.

仍在使用中的语言

Of persons who are alive:

世人的：

例句：

events within living memory.

仍在世人记忆中的事件

Full of life, interest, or vitality:

生动的：充满生机、兴趣或活力的：

例句：

made history a living subject.

使历史成为生动有趣的科目

True to life; realistic:

栩栩如生的；现实的：

例句：

the living image of her mother.

她母亲的逼真形象

Informal Used as an intensive:

【非正式用语】 用作加强语气：

例句：

beat the living hell out of his opponent in the boxing match.

在拳击比赛中痛击对手

n.（名词）

The condition or action of maintaining life:

生活：维持生命的状态或行动：

例句：

the high cost of living.

很高的生活费用

A manner or style of life:

生活方式或风格：

例句：

preferred plain living.

偏爱简朴的生活

A means of maintaining life; livelihood:

谋生手段；生计：

例句：

made their living by hunting.

靠打猎为生

Chiefly British A church benefice, including the revenue attached to it.

【多用于英国】 教产：教堂的圣俸，包括附带的税收收入

<参考词汇><同义词>living,alive,live,animate,animated,vitalThese adjectives mean possessed of or exhibiting life.

这些形容词表示拥有或显示生命。

Living, alive, andlive refer principally to organisms that are not dead but continue to live:

Living， alive 和live 要指未死并继续生存的生物体：

例句：

living plants and animals;

活的植物和动物；

例句：

the happiest woman alive;

活着的*快乐的女人；

例句：

a live canary.

一只活金丝雀。

Animate applies to living animal as distinct from living plant life:

Animate 指区别于活植物的活动物：

例句：

early peoples worshiping animate and inanimate objects.

先民们祭拜各种活着或死去的动物。

Animated suggests renewed life, vigor, or spirit:

Animated 指重新获得的生命、精力或精神：

例句：

became very animated when he heard the good news.

当他听到这个好消息时，精神焕发起来。

Vital refers to what is characteristic of or necessary to the continuation of life:

Vital 指的是以生命延续为特征的或生命延续所需的：

例句：

eating to maintain vital energy. See also Synonyms at livelihood

吃饭以维持生命力 参见同义词 livelihood