living

['liviŋ]

adj.活着的, 生动的
n.生活, 生计
动词live的现在分词

a.

1. 活的; 活着的

All the living presidents attended Nixon's funeral.

所有活着的总统参加了尼克松的葬礼。

2. 现存的

3. 在活动中的; 在使用着的

a living language

仍在使用的语言

4. 充满生气的; 活跃的; 生动的

The wilderness is a living museum of natural history.

这片荒野是一座活生生的自然历史博物馆。

5. 逼真的

6. 生活的; 维持生活的

Living conditions have improved here.

这里的生活条件已得到改善。

7. 适于居住的

n.

1. 生计[S]

He earns his living as a jockey.

他靠当赛马骑师为生。

2. 生活(方式)[U]

We advocate plain living.

我们提倡俭朴的生活。

3. 活; 生存[U]

He seemed tired of living.

他们似乎对生活感到厌倦。

词形变化

副词: lividly | 名词: lividity |

词义辨析

同义参见:

resident  contemporary  labor  being  vital  soul  alive  existence  organic  animate  maintenance  

反义:

a.活的; 生动的

dead  

英英释义

名词 living:

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

同义词：life

people who are still living

the condition of living or the state of being alive

同义词：animation, life, aliveness

the financial means whereby one lives

同义词：support, keep, livelihood, bread and butter, sustenance

动词 live:

inhabit or live in

同义词：dwell, live, inhabit

lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style

同义词：live

continue to live; endure or last

同义词：survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out

support oneself

同义词：exist, survive, live, subsist

have life, be alive

同义词：be, live

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

同义词：know, experience, live

pursue a positive and satisfying existence

同义词：live

形容词 living:

pertaining to living persons

true to life; lifelike

dwelling or inhabiting; often used in combination

(informal) absolute

still in existence

同义词：surviving

still in active use

(used of minerals or stone) in its natural state and place; not mined or quarried;

补充

livingliving英:[ˈliviŋ] 美:[ˈlɪvɪŋ]adj.1.活(着)的She has no living relatives.她没有活着的亲人。Is the old man still living?那老人还活着吗?2.现存的, 在使用中的English is a living language.英语是现代使用着的语言。3.逼真的, 生动的n.1.生计, 生存之道He made a living by writing.他靠写作谋生。2.生活方式

例句

1. the most famous living poet在世的最著名的诗人 2. She's my only living relative.她是我唯一在世的亲人。 3. 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。 4. 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。 5. The study links the main living area to the kitchen.书房将起居区域与厨房连在一起。 6. living theatre舞台剧 7. I'll beat the living daylights out of him!我要痛打他一顿！ 8. She's the living image of her mother.她长得活像她母亲。 9. 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。” 10. 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。 11. What does she do for a living?她做什么谋生？ 12. Father never talked about what he did for a living.父亲从不谈论他如何谋生。 13. 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。 14. He earns his living doing all kinds of things.为了谋生他什么都做。 15. 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。 16. She's a model of healthy living.她是健康生活方式的模范。 17. Ultimately, living is not a secure experience.从根本上说, 生存不是个安全的过程。 18. 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。 19. 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。 20. she was struggling to make a living as a dancer.她拼命靠跳舞养活自己。 21. what does he do for a living?.他靠什么过活？。 22. the benefits of country living.乡村生活的好处。 23. living creatures.生物。 24. [as plural noun the living]flowers were for the living.花是为活人准备的。 25. the living quarters of the pub.酒馆里的起居住房。 26. streams of living water.流淌不息的河流。 27. she is living proof that hard work need not be ageing.工作辛苦不一定催人老，她就是个活生生的例子。 28. the worst recession in living memory.人们记忆中最严重的经济衰退。 29. He has no living relatives.他已没有在世的亲属。 30. living languages/traditions通用语言；尚在遵循的传统 31. I was taught to respect all living things.我受到的教育是要尊重所有的生命。 32. living beings/creatures/animals/plants生物；活体动物；活的植物 33. His aunt is his closest living relative.姑妈是他健在的最近的亲属。 34. He's one of our greatest living authors.他是我们当今仍在世的最伟大的作家之一。 35. She's a living legend. [=a very famous and admired person who is still alive]她是一个活传奇。 36. "It was the first time I had ever seen a living, breathing bear in the wild."这是我第一次在野外看到活生生的熊。 37. a living faith仍有人信奉的信仰 38. living cultures各种活跃着的文化 39. a living language [=a language that is still being used and spoken by people]尚在使用的语言 40. He is the living embodiment of cheapness. [=he is very cheap]他就是个活生生的吝啬鬼。 41. I'm living proof that success is possible. [=my success shows that other people can succeed as well]成功是可能的，我就是个活生生的例子。 42. He and his wife have an unusual living arrangement; they work in different cities and only see each other on weekends.他和妻子的生活方式有些与众不同：他们在不同的城市工作，只有周末才见面。 43. They use their backyard as an outdoor living area.他们把后院当作户外生活区。 44. They're moving to a larger home because they need more living space.因为需要更大的居住空间，他们打算搬到大点的房子去住。 45. These poor children are being raised in terrible living conditions.这些贫困孩子在非常恶劣的生活环境里成长。 46. He gave me a tour of his living quarters. [=the rooms where he lives]他带我参观了他的住处。 47. You scared the living daylights out of me!你吓死我了！ 48. They threatened to beat the living crap out of him.他们威胁要把他打得屁滚尿流。 49. a television program shown in living color以真实色彩播出的电视节目 50. His opinions are aired once a week in living color. [=on a television program]他的观点每周都在电视节目上播放一次。 51. These events occurred within living memory.人们对这些事件仍然记忆犹新。 52. His investments provide him with a good living. [=provide him with enough money to live well]投资使他生活富足。 53. What do you do for a living? [=what is your job?]你靠什么为生？ 54. He struggled to scratch/eke out a living as a farmer.作为农民，他拼命努力以勉强维持生计。 55. He earned a/his living as a cook. = He made a living by working as a cook.他靠当厨师维持生计。 56. the challenges of city living城市生活的种种挑战 57. outdoor living户外生活 58. healthy living健康的生活方式 59. "It's summertime, and the living is easy."现在是夏天，生活很方便。 60. the living and the dead生者与逝者 61. The world belongs to the living.世界属于活着的人。