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live down
live 1 L0207500 (lĭv)v. lived, liv·ing, lives v.intr.1. To be alive; exist.2. To continue to be alive: lived through a bad accident.3. To support oneself; subsist: living on rice and fish; lives on a small inheritance.4. To reside; dwell: lives on a farm.5. To conduct one's life in a particular manner: lived frugally.6. To pursue a positive, satisfying existence; enjoy life: those who truly live.7. To remain in human memory: an event that lives on in our minds.v.tr.1. To spend or pass (one's life).2. To go through; experience: lived a nightmare.3. To practice in one's life: live one's beliefs.Phrasal Verbs: live down To overcome or reduce the shame of (a misdeed, for example) over a period of time. live in To reside in the place where one is employed: household servants who live in. live out To live outside one's place of domestic employment: household servants who live out. live with To put up with; resign oneself to: disliked the situation but had to live with it.Idioms: live it up Slang To engage in festive pleasures or extravagances. live off/on the fat of the land To enjoy the best of everything; live in comfort or luxury. live up to1. To live or act in accordance with: lived up to their parents' ideals.2. To prove equal to: a new technology that did not live up to our expectations.3. To carry out; fulfill: lived up to her end of the bargain.
[Middle English liven, from Old English libban, lifian; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]
live 2 L0207600 (līv)adj.1. Having life; alive: live animals. See Synonyms at living.2. Of, related to, or occurring during the life of one that is living: a live birth; the live weight of an animal before being slaughtered.3. Of current interest or relevance: a live topic; still a live option.4. Informal Full of life, excitement, or activity; lively: a live crowd at the parade; a live party.5. Glowing; burning: live coals.6. Not yet exploded but capable of being fired: live ammunition.7. Electricity Carrying an electric current or energized with electricity: live cables lying dangerously on the ground.8. Not mined or quarried; in the natural state: live ore.9. a. Broadcast while actually being performed; not taped, filmed, or recorded: a live television program.b. Involving performers or spectators who are physically present: live entertainment; a live audience.10. Of, relating to, or containing living bacteria or active viruses, sometimes in an attenuated form: live yogurt cultures; a live measles vaccine.11. Printing Not yet set into type: live copy.12. Sports In play: a live ball.adv. At, during, or from the time of actual occurrence or performance: The landing on the moon was telecast live.
[Short for alive.]
live′ness n.live down vb (tr, adverb) to withstand the effects of (a crime, mistake, etc) by waiting until others forget or forgive it Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | live down - live so as to annul some previous behavior; "You can never live this down!"unlivelive - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
Translationslive1 (liv) verb1. to have life; to be alive. This poison is dangerous to everything that lives. 有生命，活著 生存，活着 2. to survive. The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live.; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience. 存活 存活3. to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place). She lives next to the church.; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house. 居住 居住4. to pass (one's life). He lived a life of luxury.; She lives in fear of being attacked. 生活 生活5. (with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself. He lives by fishing. 過活 过活-lived adjective having (a certain type of) life. long-lived. 以某種型態生活的(後綴) 以某种型态生活的（后缀） ˈliving adjective1. having life; being alive. a living creature; The aim of the project was to discover if there was anything living on Mars. 活的 活的2. now alive. the greatest living artist. 活著的 活着的 noun the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive. He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author. 生活 生活ˈliving-room noun the room of a house etc in which the occupants of the house usually sit during their leisure time. 客廳 起居室live-in adjective living in the same place with a sexual partner without being married to him/her. a live-in partner/boyfriend. 同住的 同居的live and let live to tolerate other people's actions and expect them to tolerate one's own. 待人如己 各自生活不相扰，待人宽容如待己 live down to live through the shame of (a foolish act etc) till it is forgotten. 改過自新直到過錯被人遺忘 改正行为而使...被人遗忘live in/out to have one's home at, away from, the place where one works. All the hotel staff live in; The nurse chose to live out. 住在工作地點，不住在工作地點 住进，住在外面 live on1. to keep oneself alive by eating. He lives on fish and potatoes. 吃某物維生 以...为主食2. to be supported (financially) by. He lives on $40 a week. 靠...生活 靠...生活live up to to behave in a manner worthy of. He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero. 達到(某水準)，不辜負(期望) 符合，达到预期标准，不辜负 ... 的希望 (with)in living memory within a period recent enough to be remembered by someone still alive. It was the worst harvest in living memory. 在人們的記憶中 在当今人的记忆中live down
live downTo be able to overcome, reduce, or cause others to forget about something shameful or embarrassing. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. A noun or pronoun can be used between "live" and "down." I don't think I'll ever live down the foolish way I behaved during dinner the other night. I can't believe you got caught because your pants fell down as you ran away. You're never going to live that one down, man.See also: down, livelive something downto overcome the shame or embarrassment of something. You'll live it down someday. Wilbur will never be able to live down what happened at the party last night.See also: down, livelive downOvercome or reduce the shame of a mistake, misdeed, or the like. It is often put in the negative, as in I'm afraid I'll never live down that tactless remark I made. [Mid-1800s] See also: down, livelive downv. To overcome or reduce some negative feeling about a negative event for which one is known. Used chiefly in the negative: You'll never live down the embarrassment of losing your bathing suit in the pool. I know you're not proud of your past, but you can't live it down by lying about it.See also: down, liveEncyclopediaSeelivelive down
Synonyms for live downverb live so as to annul some previous behaviorSynonymsRelated Words |