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| /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | usually before noun alive at the present time 活（着）的 |
| He has no living relatives. 他没有在世的亲人了。 |
| She’ s arguably the sexiest living film star. 可以说她是在世的最性感的电影明星。 |
| | 1a | all the people who are alive 生者；活着的人们 | |
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| 2 | only before noun living creatures are animals or plants that have life , rather than objects such as rocks （动植物等）有生命的 |
| Their religion is based on a respect for all living things. 他们的宗教信仰是建立在对一切生物的尊重的基础上的。 |
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| 3 | only before noun living areas or living conditions are ones in which people live , rather than ones in which they work 生活的 |
| Living conditions for the troops are relatively comfortable. 这些部队的生活条件比较舒适。 |
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| - | be livingproof of sth
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| to show that something is true or exists by being a clear example of it |
| 成为某事物的活证据 |
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| She’ s living proof that anyone can succeed in this business. 人人都能在这个行业获得成功，她就是个活证据。 |
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| - | a livinglanguage
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| a language that people still speak and use in their ordinary lives |
| 活语言；仍在使用的语言 |
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| - | in livingmemory
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| during the time that anyone still alive can remember |
| 在人们的记忆中 |
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| the worst storm in living memory 人们记忆中最恶劣的暴风雨 |
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| - | not a livingsoul
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| no one at all |
| 一个人也没有 |
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| You must never tell a living soul about this. 这件事你千万别告诉任何人。 |
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