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| ADJ never before noun |
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| 1 | living and not dead 活着的；在世的 |
| My father died last year but my mother is still alive. 我父亲去年去世了，但我母亲依然在世。 |
| He is lucky to be alive after his fall. 他摔下来后还能活着，真是幸运。 |
| stay alive The family was stealing food just to stay alive. 这家人偷食物只是为了活命。 |
| be buried/burned/captured etc alive (=while still living) The boat caught fire and the two men were burned alive. 被活埋/活活烧死/活捉等 |
| | 1a | still existing and not gone or forgotten 还存在的；不会忘却的 | | Memories of the controversy are still very much alive. 对那次争吵还记忆犹新。 | | keep sth alive Their goal was to keep alive the traditional Jewish faith. 他们的目标是保持传统的犹太信仰。 | |
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| 2 | full of energy and feeling happy and excited 充满活力的；生气勃勃的；兴奋激动的 |
| With the wind rushing through her hair she felt intensely alive. 风吹着她的头发，她感到活力充沛。 |
| | 2a | full of activity 热闹的 | | +with The street was alive with the sound of children playing. 街上传来孩子们玩闹的声音，非常热闹。 | | come alive The village really comes alive at Christmas. 圣诞节时村庄里开始真正热闹起来。 | |
| | 2b | interesting and exciting 有趣味的；令人兴奋的 | | come alive The game really came alive after 25 minutes when Rogers scored. 在25分钟后罗杰斯进球得分时，比赛才真正开始激动人心。 | |
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| - | alive and well/kicking
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| 1 | still living and healthy or active , especially when this is surprising 尚健在的；活蹦乱跳的 | He was found alive and well after three days. 3天后他被人找到时居然还活蹦乱跳的。 | |
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| 2 | still existing and not gone or forgotten , especially when this is surprising 还存在的；不被忘却的 | The idea of marriage is still alive and kicking. 结婚的想法始终不曾忘却。 | |
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| - | be alive to sth BRITISH
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| to know that something is happening and realize how important it is |
| 意识到某事物 |
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| Schools must be alive to technological change. 学校必须意识到技术的变化。 |
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