| 单词 | alive |
| 释义 | alivealive /əˈlaɪv/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective [not before noun] 1NOT DEAD still living and not dead: We didn’t know whether he was alive or dead. He managed to stay alive throughout the war. He’s being kept alive by a feeding tube. I have heard from my family, and they’re alive and well (=healthy).2STILL EXISTING continuing to exist: Blues clubs like these help keep the music alive. Unfortunately, discrimination against minorities is alive and well (=exists in many places).3CHEERFUL active and happy: I only really feel alive when I’m in the city.4come alive a)if a situation or event comes alive, it becomes interesting and seems real: Hodges’ stories make history come alive. b)if a town, city, place, etc. comes alive, it becomes busy and full of activity: The streets come alive after dark. c)if people come alive, they start to have energy and be excited about what is happening: In the second half, the team came alive and started winning.5bring something alive to make something seem interesting and real: The way he describes the characters really brings them alive.6be alive with something to be full of something and seem busy or exciting: The street was alive with music. wooded canyons alive with birds7be alive and kicking a)to be very healthy and active, especially when this is surprising: At 98 she’s still alive and kicking. b)to continue to exist successfully, especially when this is surprising: Despite financial problems, the firm is alive and kicking.8be alive to something to realize that something is happening and that it is important: Murphy is alive to the romance of his job.[Origin: Old English on life in life] → see also skin somebody alive at skin2 (3) |
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