living

[ˈlɪvɪŋ]
  • adj.

    活(着)的;在使用中的;生动的;

  • n.

    生活方式;生计;收入;生者;(尤指旧时)有俸金住房的牧师职位;

  • 单词变形

    复数: livings


  • 词义辨析

    living, alive, live

    这三个词共同意思是“活着的,活的”。它们的区别在于:
    1.alive多用于人,与dead相对,指“还活着的”,着重于状态; living指没有死、消失,继续存在、活动或起着作用,可修饰人,也可修饰物; 而live指“活的; 真的”,只用于物。
    2.alive只用作表语或后置定语; living既可用作定语,又可用作表语; 而live仅用作定语。例如:
    The mortally wounded man was unconscious but still alive.那个受了致命伤的人处于昏迷状态,可是还活着。
    He has never seen a live tiger.他从没见过一只活老虎。
    He is the greatest living poet.他是在世的最伟大的诗人。
    Shelly was still living雪莱还活着。

    living, life

    这两个词共同的意思是“生活”。它们的区别是:
    life指“生涯”,不指赚钱谋生;而living指“生计”,含有赚钱谋生之意。例如:
    My life is really dreadful.我的生活真是糟透了。
    He works for his living as a teacher.他靠教书为生。

    living, livelihood, support

    这三个词都可表示一个人的谋生方式。它们的区别是:
    living是一般用语,泛指生计;livelihood尤指某人赖以谋生的工作。例如:
    Painting, once merely a hobby, became his livelihood.绘画先前不过是他的一种业余爱好,后来成了他的维持生计的工作。
    support指一人对另一人的赡养或抚养。例如:
    He depended on his parents for support.他靠父母抚养。

    living, life

    这两个词共同的意思是“生活”。它们的区别是:
    life指“生涯”,不指赚钱谋生;而living指“生计”,含有赚钱谋生之意。例如:
    My life is really dreadful.我的生活真是糟透了。
    He works for his living as a teacher.他靠教书为生。

    alive,live,living

    这些形容词均有“活着的,活的”之意。
    alive其反义词为dead,指生命从奄奄一息到精力旺盛的各种状态。
    live通常作定语,指活生生的,生气勃勃的,还可表示现场直播的。
    living其反义词为dead,指包括人和动植物的生命没有消失、仍然存在的状态。

  • 双语例句
1、

We are living in the information era.

我们生活在信息时代.

——《简明英汉词典》

2、

He makes a living by doing odd job.

他通过做临时的工作来谋生.

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3、

He was never happy living at home with his parents, so as soon as possible he flew the coop and got his own place.

他跟父母住在一起时从来没开心过, 所以他尽早离开家,有了自己的小窝.

——《简明英汉词典》

4、

Living in a high building tends to insulate us from the real life of the city.

住在高楼大厦中容易使我们与城市的现实生活相隔绝.

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5、

Though he was not dry behind the ears, he had to make a living by himself.

他虽未成年, 但得自己谋生.

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6、

You have to balance the advantages of living in a big city against the disadvantages.

你必须权衡住在大城市的利与弊.

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7、

It is a superstitious idea that the ghost can cast a living man under a spell.

鬼魂能迷住人是一种迷信的观念.

——《简明英汉词典》

8、

The fall in the cost of living is directly relevant to the drop in the prices of many industrial products and agricultural produce.

生活费的下降和工农业产品价格的下降有着密切关系.

——《简明英汉词典》

9、

As the wages advanced, so did the cost of living.

随着工资的提高, 生活费用也提高了.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

10、

As the economy develops, the living conditions of the people have been improved accordingly.

经济发展了, 人民的生活水平也随着提高了.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

11、

academics living in ivory towers

生活在象牙塔中的学者

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

12、

The writer, an expatriate living in Singapore, has studied and worked in the US.

作者曾在美国读书和工作, 目前旅居新加坡.

——《简明英汉词典》

13、

By living a blue moon with the Indians, he was assimilated to them in his thinking and actions.

由于长期和印第安人共同生活, 他在思想和行动上都被他们同化了.

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14、

Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths.

生活条件改善就会有较多的活产,较少的死产.

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15、

Wage increases were eaten up by the rise in the cost of living.

工资的增加全给生活费用的上涨抵消掉了.

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16、

The rise in taxation will put pounds on the cost of living.

提高税收将使生活费用大大增加.

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17、

Since winning the lottery, they've been living in clover.

中奖之后, 他们过着舒适优裕的生活.

——《简明英汉词典》

18、

Christianity is a living faith which has shaped the history of Britain.

基督教塑造了英国的历史,而且至今还有人信奉.

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19、

He earns a living by casual labour.

他靠做临时工为生.

——《简明英汉词典》

20、

People's jaws drop when Tom tells them what he does for a living.

当汤姆告诉人们他以什么谋生时,他们脸上露出了失望的神情.

——《简明英汉词典》

21、

It's time we put up the Christmas decorations in the living room.

我们该在起居室里张贴一些圣诞装饰物了.

《简明英汉词典》

22、

He has a son and a daughter living with him.

他跟前有一儿一女.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

23、

All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.

生物都有新陈代谢.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

24、

He teaches for a living.

他以教书为生.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

25、

Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.

现今谋生很容易.

——《简明英汉词典》

26、

She insisted on her mother's living with her.

她坚持要她母亲和她住在一起.

——《简明英汉词典》

27、

Please don't crash around the living room while I have visitors in there.

我有客人时,请不要在客厅里踢踢撞撞的.

——《简明英汉词典》

28、

I can't stand living in this godforsaken hole.

住在这么个破地方,我受不了。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

29、

There're some savages living in the forest.

森林里居住着一些野人.

——《简明英汉词典》

30、

Is the old man still living?

那老人还活着 吗 ?

——《简明英汉词典》

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