单词 | living |
释义 | living¹ 1.+ person有生命的;活着的 the most famous living poet在世的最著名的诗人 She's my only living relative.她是我唯一在世的亲人。 2.【生】+ organism有生命的 3.(currently in use)+ language, museum当前在用的;有效的 I want Welsh to be seen and heard as a living language.我想让威尔士语作为现用语言被人们读到并听到。 The ship, built in 1797, is a living museum of Naval History.建于1797年的这艘船是一座活生生的海军历史博物馆。 4.+ accommodation, area日常生活的 The study links the main living area to the kitchen.书房将起居区域与厨房连在一起。 5.(lifelike)逼真的;惟妙惟肖的 a living portrait惟妙惟肖的画像 6.【生】(extant)+ plant, animal现存的 7.【戏剧】(live)现场表演的 living theatre舞台剧 8.=live², 16 9.to beat the living daylights out of sborto knock the living daylights out of sb<非正式>痛打某人 I'll beat the living daylights out of him!我要痛打他一顿! 10.to be the living image of sb活像某人 She's the living image of her mother.她长得活像她母亲。 11.to scare the living daylights out of sborto frighten the living daylights out of sb<非正式>使某人突然害怕 Sharleen, who will perform in front of a TV audience of 1.5 billion fans, added: 'It frightens the living daylights out of me.'将要为电视前的十五亿歌迷演出的莎林补充道:“这让我非常害怕。” 12.within living memory人们记忆中 These are the worst storms to hit the island within living memory.这是人们记忆中袭击过岛屿的最厉害的几次暴风雨。 living²1.(livelihood)生计 What does she do for a living?她做什么谋生? Father never talked about what he did for a living.父亲从不谈论他如何谋生。 to earn a livingorto make a livingorto earn your livingorto make your living谋生 I never expected to earn a living as an artist.我从来没指望过靠做一个艺术家来谋生。 He earns his living doing all kinds of things.为了谋生他什么都做。 He couldn't make his living as a writer so he returned to teaching.他无法靠写作谋生, 于是回去教书了。 2.(way of life)生活方式 the stresses of urban living都市生活的压力 healthy living健康的生活方式 She's a model of healthy living.她是健康生活方式的模范。 3.(being alive)活;生存 Ultimately, living is not a secure experience.从根本上说, 生存不是个安全的过程。 4.to scrape a living<英>to scratch a living<英>to scrape out a living<美>to scratch out a living<美>勉强维持生活;勉强糊口 He almost manages to scrape a living as an artist.作为一个艺术家, 他几乎是勉强糊口。 living³the living生者;活着的人们 The young man is dead. We have only to consider the living.这个年轻人死了。我们只能考虑活着的人。 |
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