live
adj[usu attrib 通常作定語]
1 having life 有生命的; 活的: live fish 活魚.
2 (used esp of surprising or unusual experiences, etc 尤用於指驚人的或異常的經歷等) actual; not pretended 真正的; 不是假裝的
We saw a real live rattlesnake! 我們看到一條真的響尾蛇!
3 glowing or burning 發著光的; 點燃著的: live coals 燃燒著的煤.
4 not yet exploded or lit; ready for use 還未爆炸或點火的; 隨時可用的
a live bomb 未爆炸的炸彈
several rounds of live ammunition 幾發待用的炮彈
a live match 未用過的火柴.
5 (of a wire, etc) charged with or carrying electricity (指電線等)帶電的, 通著電的
That terminal is live. 那個接頭有電.
the live rail, eg on an electric railway 帶電的鐵軌(如在電氣鐵路上).
6 of interest or importance at the present time 當前令人關切的; 當前重要的
Pollution is still very much a live issue. 污染現象仍然是當前的大問題.
7
(a) (of a broadcast) transmitted while actually happening, not recorded or edited (指廣播)現場直播的, 實況轉播的
live coverage of the World Cup 世界杯實況報道.
(b) (of a musical performance or recording) given or made during a concert, not in a studio (指音樂演奏或錄音)音樂會現場播出或錄制的
a live recording made at Covent Garden in 1962 1962年在考文特公園的現場錄音. Cf 參看 pre-record.
8 (idm 習語) a live `wire lively and energetic person 活躍而精力充沛的人. live, adv broadcast, played or recorded at an actual performance, etc without being edited 實地; 從現場; 以直播方式
This show is going out live. 這場演出正在進行實況轉播.live, v
1 [I] (less common than be alive in this sense 用於本義時, 不如be alive通俗) have life; be alive 有生命; 活著.
2 [I, Ipr, It]
remain alive 活; 生存
live to be old/to a great age 活到老[高齡]
The doctors don't think he will live through the night. 醫生認為他活不過今晚了.
Some trees can live for hundreds of years. 有些樹可以活上百年.
How long do elephants live? 象能活多久?
live to see many changes 活著看到很多人事的變化.
3 [I, Ipr] make one's home; reside 居住; 住
Where do you live? 你住在哪兒?
live at home, in London, in a flat, abroad 住在家中、 倫敦、 單元房、 國外.
4 [Ln, I, Tn]
conduct one's life in a specified way 以某種方式生活
live and die a bachelor 過一輩子獨身生活
live honestly, happily 活得清白、 幸福
He lives well, ie enjoys the luxuries of life. 他過得很好.
live like a saint 像圣徒般生活
live a peaceful life 過平靜的生活.
5 [I] (fig 比喻) (of things without life) remain in existence; survive (指無生命的事物)繼續存在, 留存
The memory will live in my heart for ever, ie I will never forget it. 這記憶將永遠留在我的心中.
6 [I] enjoy life fully 充分享受生活的樂趣
I don't call that living. 我認為那不叫生活.
I don't want to work in an office all my life I want to live! 我不想一輩子坐辦公室--我要享受人生的樂趣!
7 (idm 習語) how the other half lives => half1. live and `let live (saying 諺) be tolerant of others so that they will be tolerant in turn 自己活, 也讓別人活; 容讓別人, 別人也容讓你. live be,yond/with,in one's `means spend more/less than one earns or can afford 入不敷出[量入為出]. ,live by one's `wits earn money by clever and sometimes dishonest means 靠小聰明, 有時用不誠實手段撈錢. live from hand to mouth => hand1. live in hope(s) (of sth) remain hopeful 滿懷希望
live in hopes of better times to come 生活在憧憬更好的未來中
The future looks rather gloomy, but we live in hope. 前景似頗暗淡, 但我們仍滿懷希望. live in ...
?? 擴展釋義
*[liv,laiv]a. 活的, 生動的, 精力充沛的, 實況轉播的vi. 活, 生存, 居住vt. 過著, 度過, 經歷ad. 實況地相關詞組: live through live to oneself live up to sth live well live and let live live by sth live sth down live in live it up live on live on sth live out live out sth
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
doesconj. 做,有用,工作;
v. 做( do的第三人稱單數 );干;學習;研究;
n. 雌鹿(或雌兔、雌羚羊等)( doe的名詞復數 );