live-in


live-in

(lĭv′ĭn′)adj.1. Residing in the place where one is employed: a live-in cook.2. Residing together with another, especially in a sexual relationship.

live′-in`

(lɪv)

adj. 1. residing at the place of one's employment: a live-in maid. 2. living in a cohabitant relationship. n. 3. a live-in person.
Translations

live1

(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