释义 |
alive/əˈlaiv/adj. (usu. 通常作 predic.) 1 (of a person, animal, plant, etc.) living, not dead (人、动物、植物等)活着的,在世的 2a (of a thing) existing; continuing; in operation or action (事物)仍然存在的;继续的;在运作或起作用的 kept his interest alive 继续保持他的兴趣 b under discussion; provoking interest 在讨论中的;引起兴趣的 the topic is still very much alive today 这个话题仍是今天的热门 3 (of a person or animal) lively, active (人或动物)活泼的,活跃的 4 charged with an electric current; connected to a source of electricity 充电的,通电的,带电的 5 (foll. by 后跟 to) aware of; alert or responsive to 意识到的;警觉的;对…有反应的 6 (foll. by 后跟 with)a swarming or teeming with 云集的,群集的 b full of 充满的 □ alive and kicking colloq. very active; lively [口]十分活跃的,很有生气的 □ alive and well still alive or active (esp. despite contrary assumptions or rumours 尤指与推测或传闻相反) 依然健在的 □ aliveness n.[Old English on līfe (as A2, LIFE)] |