单词 | survive |
释义 | survive survive /səˈvaɪv/ aep /sɚ-/ verb ↑Verb Endings for survive B2 [I or T] to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation: » The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours.» These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.» None of Shakespeare's plays survives in its original manuscript form.» The family are struggling to survive on very little money.» The front passengers were lucky to survive the accident.» The prime minister succeeded in surviving the challenge to his authority.» "How are you?" "Oh, (I'm) surviving (= life is satisfactory, but not very good)."Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingThesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingF0 [T] to continue to live after someone, especially a member of your family, has died: » He is survived by his wife and four children.Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingWord Builder:–Nouns: survival, survivor–Verbs: survive• • • Extra Examples:» There's only a fifty-fifty chance that she'll survive the operation.» Friendless and jobless, he wondered how he would survive the year ahead.» Fugitive families who have fled the fighting in the cities are now trying to survive in the mountains.» A large amount of money will have to be injected into the company if it is to survive.» A small dog had somehow managed to survive the fire. |
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