living

[ˈlɪvɪŋ]
  • 释义
  • adj.

    活(着)的;在使用中的;生动的;

  • n.

    生活方式;生计;收入;生者;(尤指旧时)有俸金住房的牧师职位;

  • 词义辨析
  • living, alive, live
  • 这三个词共同意思是“活着的,活的”。它们的区别在于:
    1.alive多用于人,与dead相对,指“还活着的”,着重于状态; 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; 而live指“活的; 真的”,只用于物。
    2.alive只用作表语或后置定语; living既可用作定语,又可用作表语; 而live仅用作定语。例如:
    The mortally wounded man was unconscious but still alive.那个受了致命伤的人处于昏迷状态,可是还活着。
    He has never seen a live tiger.他从没见过一只活老虎。
    He is the greatest living poet.他是在世的最伟大的诗人。
    Shelly was still living雪莱还活着。
  • living, life
  • 这两个词共同的意思是“生活”。它们的区别是:
    life指“生涯”,不指赚钱谋生;而living指“生计”,含有赚钱谋生之意。例如:
    My life is really dreadful.我的生活真是糟透了。
    He works for his living as a teacher.他靠教书为生。
  • living, livelihood, support
  • 这三个词都可表示一个人的谋生方式。它们的区别是:
    living是一般用语,泛指生计;livelihood尤指某人赖以谋生的工作。例如:
    Painting, once merely a hobby, became his livelihood.绘画先前不过是他的一种业余爱好,后来成了他的维持生计的工作。
    support指一人对另一人的赡养或抚养。例如:
    He depended on his parents for support.他靠父母抚养。
  • living, life
  • 这两个词共同的意思是“生活”。它们的区别是:
    life指“生涯”,不指赚钱谋生;而living指“生计”,含有赚钱谋生之意。例如:
    My life is really dreadful.我的生活真是糟透了。
    He works for his living as a teacher.他靠教书为生。
  • 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。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    We are living in the information era.

    我们生活在信息时代.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    He makes a living by doing odd job.

    他通过做临时的工作来谋生.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    He was never happy living at home with his parents, so as soon as possible he flew the coop and got his own place.

    他跟父母住在一起时从来没开心过, 所以他尽早离开家,有了自己的小窝.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    Living in a high building tends to insulate us from the real life of the city.

    住在高楼大厦中容易使我们与城市的现实生活相隔绝.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    Though he was not dry behind the ears, he had to make a living by himself.

    他虽未成年, 但得自己谋生.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    You have to balance the advantages of living in a big city against the disadvantages.

    你必须权衡住在大城市的利与弊.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    It is a superstitious idea that the ghost can cast a living man under a spell.

    鬼魂能迷住人是一种迷信的观念.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    The fall in the cost of living is directly relevant to the drop in the prices of many industrial products and agricultural produce.

    生活费的下降和工农业产品价格的下降有着密切关系.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    As the wages advanced, so did the cost of living.

    随着工资的提高, 生活费用也提高了.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 10、

    As the economy develops, the living conditions of the people have been improved accordingly.

    经济发展了, 人民的生活水平也随着提高了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 11、

    academics living in ivory towers

    生活在象牙塔中的学者

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 12、

    The writer, an expatriate living in Singapore, has studied and worked in the US.

    作者曾在美国读书和工作, 目前旅居新加坡.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    By living a blue moon with the Indians, he was assimilated to them in his thinking and actions.

    由于长期和印第安人共同生活, 他在思想和行动上都被他们同化了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths.

    生活条件改善就会有较多的活产,较少的死产.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    Wage increases were eaten up by the rise in the cost of living.

    工资的增加全给生活费用的上涨抵消掉了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    The rise in taxation will put pounds on the cost of living.

    提高税收将使生活费用大大增加.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Since winning the lottery, they've been living in clover.

    中奖之后, 他们过着舒适优裕的生活.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    Christianity is a living faith which has shaped the history of Britain.

    基督教塑造了英国的历史,而且至今还有人信奉.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    He earns a living by casual labour.

    他靠做临时工为生.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    People's jaws drop when Tom tells them what he does for a living.

    当汤姆告诉人们他以什么谋生时,他们脸上露出了失望的神情.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    It's time we put up the Christmas decorations in the living room.

    我们该在起居室里张贴一些圣诞装饰物了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    He has a son and a daughter living with him.

    他跟前有一儿一女.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.

    生物都有新陈代谢.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    He teaches for a living.

    他以教书为生.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 25、

    Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.

    现今谋生很容易.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    She insisted on her mother's living with her.

    她坚持要她母亲和她住在一起.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    Please don't crash around the living room while I have visitors in there.

    我有客人时,请不要在客厅里踢踢撞撞的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    I can't stand living in this godforsaken hole.

    住在这么个破地方,我受不了。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 29、

    There're some savages living in the forest.

    森林里居住着一些野人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 30、

    Is the old man still living?

    那老人还活着 吗 ?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
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