- no obj. remain alive活着：
the doctors said she had only six months to live
医生说她只剩下六个月可活了
both cats lived to a ripe age.
两只猫都活到了成年。
- with adverbial be alive at a specified time生活在：
he lived four centuries ago.
他生活在四百年前。
- with adverbial spend one's life in a particular way or under particular circumstances活, 过活：
people are living in fear in the wake of the shootings.
枪杀事件后, 人们生活在恐惧之中。
- with obj. and adverbial lead (one's life) in a particular way过着…的生活：
he was living a life of luxury in Australia.
他在澳大利亚过着奢华的生活。
- supply oneself with the means of subsistence靠…维持最低生活, 以…为生：
they live by hunting and fishing.
他们以狩猎和捕鱼为生。
- survive in someone's mind; be remembered留存（在记忆中）, 活在心中：
only the name lived on.
只有名字活在人们心中。
- have an exciting or fulfilling life过着刺激（或充足）的生活：
he couldn't wait to get out of school and really start living.
他迫不及待地想迈出学校, 开始真正的生活。
- archaic (of a ship) escape destruction; remain afloat〈古〉（船）逃过劫难; 未沉没。
- no obj., with adverbial make one's home in a particular place or with a particular person在…定居; 和…一起居住：
I've lived in the East End all my life
我一辈子都住在伦敦东区
they lived with his grandparents.
他们和他的祖父母住在一起。
- informal (of an object) be kept in a particular place〈非正式〉（物）搁置在（某处）：
I told her where the coffee lived and went back to sleep.
我告诉她咖啡搁在哪, 就又睡着了。
as I live and breathe
- used, especially in spoken English, to express one's surprise at coming across someone or something多用于英语口语中, 表达见到某人或某事的惊喜真没想到：
good God, Jack Stone, as I live and breathe!
老天, 是你吗, 杰克·斯通, 真没想到！
be living on borrowed time
- 见BORROW.
live and breathe something
- be extremely interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity and so devote a great deal of one's time to it热衷于：
they live and breathe Italy and all things Italian.
他们热衷于意大利和与意大利有关的一切。
live and let live
- proverb you should tolerate the opinions and behaviour of others so that they will similarly tolerate your own〈谚〉各行其是, 互不相扰; 自己活也让别人活; 相互宽容。
live by one's wits
- 见WIT1.
live dangerously
- do something risky, especially on a habitual basis提着脑袋过活。
live for the moment
- 见MOMENT.
live in hope
- be or remain optimistic about something乐观, 活在希望中。
live in the past
- have old-fashioned or outdated ideas and attitudes.活在过去的时代里, 思想守旧。
- dwell on or reminisce at length about past events怀旧。
live in sin
- 见SIN1.
live it up
- informal spend one's time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by spending a great deal of money or engaging in an exciting social life〈非正式〉花大笔钱玩乐, 尽情享乐。
live off （或on） the fat of the land
- 见FAT.
live off the land
- 见LAND.
live out of a suitcase
- live or stay somewhere on a temporary basis and with only a limited selection of one's belongings, typically because one's occupation requires a great deal of travelling经常出差居无定所, 提着衣箱过日子, 背着铺盖卷过日子。
live one's own life
- follow one's own plans and principles independent of others自行其是; 按自己的意旨去做。
live rough
- live and sleep outdoors as a consequence of having no proper home无家可归, 露宿街头。
live to fight another day
- survive a particular experience or ordeal大难不死; 熬过来了。
live to regret something
- come to wish that one had not done something抱憾终生; 追悔莫及：
those who put work before their family life often live to regret it.
把工作看得比家庭重的人常常追悔莫及。
live to tell the tale
- survive a dangerous experience and be able to tell others about it大难不死, 以示后人。
live with oneself
- be able to retain one's self-respect as a consequence of one's actions要脸, 保持自尊：
taking money from children - how can you live with yourself?
从孩子手里拿钱——你还要不要脸了？
long live -!
- said to express loyalty or support for a specified person or thing用以表达忠诚和支持…万岁！：
long live the Queen!
女王万岁！
where one lives
- N. Amer. informal at, to, or in the right, vital, or most vulnerable spot〈北美, 非正式〉在死穴上, 在要害处：
it gets me where I live.
这下点了我的死穴。
you haven't lived
- used, especially in spoken English, as a way of enthusiastically recommending something to someone who has not experienced it［多用在口语中向别人热情推介他未体验过的事物］简直就白活了。
you（或we）live and learn
- used, especially in spoken English, to acknowledge that a fact is new to one多用在口语中承认自己对某事不了解活到老学到老。
live something down
- usu. with negative succeed in making others forget something embarrassing that has happened常用于否定句中设法使人忘记不快之事。
live for
- regard as the purpose or most important aspect of one's life把…看作是自己一生的事业（或一生最重要的事）, 为…活着：
Tony lived for his painting.
绘画是托尼的生命。
live in
- (of an employee or student) reside at the place where one works or studies（雇员, 学生）住宿舍。
live off（或on）
- depend on (someone or something) as a source of income or support靠…过日子, 以…为生：
if you think you're going to live off me for the rest of your life, you're mistaken.
你要是以为今后能靠我过一辈子, 那就想错了。
- have (a particular amount of money) with which to buy food and other necessities有糊口的钱。
- subsist on (a particular type of food)以…为粮食。
- (of a person) eat, or seem to eat, only (a particular type of food)（人）只吃…：
she used to live on bacon and tomato sandwiches.
她过去只吃咸肉和番茄三明治。
live out
- (of an employee or student) reside away from the place where one works or studies（雇员, 学生）不住在宿舍里。
live something out
- do in reality that which one has thought or dreamed about实现（梦想）：
your wedding day is the one time that you can live out your most romantic fantasies.
结婚那天, 你可以实现自己最浪漫的梦想。
- spend the rest of one's life in a particular place or particular circumstances（在某地或某种情况下）度过余生：
he lived out his days as a happy family man.
他作为一个有家室的男人幸福地度过了余生。
live through
- survive (an unpleasant experience or period)熬过：
both men lived through the Depression.
两个人都熬过了大萧条。
live together
- (especially of a couple not married to each other) share a home and have a sexual relationship（未婚）同居。
live up to
- fulfil (expectations)完成（心愿）。
- fulfil(an undertaking)完成（工作）：
the president lived up to his promise to set America swiftly on a new path.
总统履行了迅速使美国走上新路的诺言。
live with
- share a home and have a sexual relationship with (someone to whom one is not married)与…（未婚）同居。
- accept or tolerate (something unpleasant)接受, 容忍：
our marriage was a failure - you have to learn to live with that fact.
我们的婚姻很失败——你必须学会接受这个事实。
- attrib. not dead or inanimate; living活着的：
live animals
活着的动物
the number of live births and deaths.
出生和死亡数字。
- (of a vaccine) containing viruses or bacteria that are living but of a mild or attenuated strain（疫苗）有（受控制的）活体病毒或 （细菌）的。
- (of yogurt) containing the living micro-organisms by which it is formed（酸奶）有活性菌的。
- (of a musical performance) given in concert, not on a recording（音乐表演）现场的：
there is traditional live music played most nights.
大多数夜晚都有现场音乐演出。
- (of a broadcast) transmitted at the time of occurrence, not from a recording（广播）现场直播的, 实况转播的：
live coverage of the match.
比赛的实况转播。
- (of a musical recording) made during a concert, not in a studio（唱片）实录的, 现场的：
a live album.
现场实况专辑。
- (of a wire or device) connected to a source of electric current（线路, 仪器）带电的, 通电的
- of, containing, or using undetonated explosive（装有）引爆物的：
live ammunition.
实弹。
- (of coals) burning; glowing（煤）燃烧的。
- (of a match) unused（火柴）未用过的。
- (of a wheel or axle in machinery) moving or imparting motion（机器中轮或轴）运动的, 传动的。
- (of a ball in a game) in play, especially in contrast to being foul or out of bounds（球类运动中的球）处于比赛状态的。
- (of a question or subject) of current or continuing interest and importance（问题, 话题）最新的, 热点的：
the future organization of Europe has become a live issue.
未来的欧洲组织已成热点话题。
- as or at an actual event or performance现场直播地, 实况转播地：
the match will be televised live.
这场比赛会在电视上直播。
go live
- Computing (of a system) become operational【计算机】（系统）启动。