单词 | alive |
释义 | alive —aliveness, n. /euh luyv"/, adj. 1. having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless. 2. living (used for emphasis): the proudest man alive. 3. in a state of action; in force or operation; active: to keep hope alive. 4. full of energy and spirit; lively: Grandmother's more alive than most of her contemporaries. 5. having the quality of life; vivid; vibrant: The room was alive with color. 6. Elect. live2 (def. 17). 7. alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of: City planners are alive to the necessity of revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods. 8. alive with, filled with living things; swarming; teeming: The room was alive with mosquitoes. 9. look alive! pay attention! move quickly!: Look alive! We haven't got all day. [bef. 1000; ME; OE on life in LIFE; see A-1] Syn. 4. active. Ant. 1. dead. 3. defunct. 4. lifeless. |
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