The word "living" can be used as a noun referring to one's livelihood or the quality of life. It can also function as an adjective describing something related to daily life or relaxation, or as a plural noun for people who are alive. Additionally, it appears in phrases like "scrape a living" and "living proof."
The word "living" can be used as a noun referring to one's livelihood or the quality of life. It can also function as an adjective describing something related to daily life or relaxation, or as a plural noun for people who are alive. Additionally, it appears in phrases like "scrape a living" and "living proof."
[N-COUNT 可数名词]生计;饭碗 The work that you do for a living is the work that you do in order to earn the money that you need.
[usu sing]
Father never talked about what he did for a living...
父亲从不谈他的谋生之道。
He earns his living doing all kinds of things.
他做各种各样的活计来谋生。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]生活质量;生活素质;生活(方式) You use living when you are talking about the quality of people's daily lives.
[with supp]
Olivia has always been a model of healthy living.
奥利维娅一向是健康生活的楷模。
...the stresses of urban living.
城市生活的压力
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[ADJ 形容词]居住的;起居的 You use living to talk about the places where people relax when they are not working.
[ADJ n]
The spacious living quarters were on the second floor...
宽敞的生活区位于3楼。
The study links the main living area to the kitchen.
书房把主要的生活区与厨房连在一起。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]生者;活着的人们 The living are people who are alive, rather than people who have died.
[the N]
The young man is dead. We have only to consider the living.
这位年轻人已经死了。我们只能考虑在生之人。
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[PHRASE 短语]艰难度日,勉强糊口(美国英语中作scrape out a living或scratch out a living) If you say that someone scrapes a living or scratches a living, you mean that they manage to earn enough to live on, but it is very difficult. In American English, you say they scrape out a living or scratch out a living .
[V inflects]
He almost manages to scrape a living as an artist.
他靠当艺术家来勉强混口饭吃。
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living proof→see:
proof
; in living memory→see:
memory
; the world owes them a living→see:
world
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Oxford
liv·ing★/ˈlɪvɪŋ; NAmEˈlɪvɪŋ/
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noun
livinglivingsadjective★1★alive now 活着的;活的◆all living things所有生物◆living organisms活的机体◆the finest living pianist健在的最杰出的钢琴家2★[only before noun ]used or practised now 在使用的;在实施的◆living languages (= those still spoken)现用语言◆a living faith仍有人信奉的信仰IDIOMSbe living ˈproof of sth/that…to show by your actions or qualities that a particular fact is true (用行动或品格)证明…属实◆He is living proof that not all engineers are boring.并非所有工程师都缺乏情趣,他就是活生生的例子。within/in ˌliving ˈmemoryat a time, or during the time, that is remembered by people still alive 在仍活着的人们的记忆中;记忆犹新◆the coldest winter in living memory人们记忆中最寒冷的冬天☞more at
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noun1[countable , usually singular ]money to buy the things that you need in life 生计;谋生;收入◆She earns her livingas a freelance journalist. 她靠做自由撰稿记者来维持生计。◆to make a good/decent/meagre living过优裕的╱体面的╱贫困的生活◆What do you do for a living?你靠什么谋生?◆to scrape/scratch a livingfrom part-time tutoring 靠做兼职家庭教师勉强维持生活2[uncountable ]a way or style of life 生活方式◆everyday living日常生活◆communal living集体生活◆plain living简朴的生活◆Their standard of livingis very low. 他们的生活水平很低。◆The cost of livinghas risen sharply. 生活费用已急剧上涨。◆poor living conditions/standards恶劣的生活条件;低下的生活水准3the living[plural ]people who are alive now 活着的人◆the living and the dead生者与死者IDIOMsee
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n.4[countable ]( BrE) (especially in the past) a position in the Church as a priest and the income and house that go with this (尤指旧时)有俸金住房的牧师职位SYN
benefice
liv·ing/ˈlɪvɪŋ; NAmEˈlɪvɪŋ/
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living1 adjective
living2 noun
livingliv‧ing1 /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective
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1alive nowOPP dead: He’s one of the greatest living composers. The sun affects all living things (=people, animals, and plants). a living language (=one that people still use)2living proof if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it isliving proof (that) I’m living proof that you don’t need a college degree to be successful.living of the living proof of government economic incompetence3in/within living memory during the time that anyone can remember: It was the worst storm in living memory.4a living death a life that is so unpleasant that it seems better to be dead5a living hell a very unpleasant situation that makes you suffer for a long time: These past few days have been a living hell.6living legend someone who is famous for being extremely good at something, and who still does that activity: His music has made him a living legend. → scare/frighten the (living) daylights out of somebody
at daylight(3)
, → beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody/something
at daylight(4)
living1 adjective
living2 noun
livingliving2 ●○○ noun
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1[countable usually singular] the way that you earn money or the money that you earn: It’s not a great job, but it’s a living. What do you do for a living? (=what do you do as a job?)earn/make a living It’s hard to make a decent living as a musician.scrape/scratch a living (=get just enough to eat or live)2the living all the people who are alive as opposed to dead peopleOPP the dead3[uncountable] the way in which someone lives their life: the stresses of city living4[countable] the position or income of a parish priest →
cost of living
, standard of living
, → in the land of the living
at land1(7)
COLLOCATIONSverbsearn/make a living· She was able to make a living out of her talents as a cook.do something for a living (=to work at something as your job)· 'What does he do for a living?' 'I think he's a taxi driver.'scrape out/scratch out/eke out a living (=to barely earn enough money to live)· The farmers in these drought-stricken areas are barely able to scratch out a living.adjectivesa good/decent living (=enough money)· Her husband makes a good living.a meagre living British English, a meager living American English (=not much money)· She earned a meagre living as a shop assistant.
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living
[ˈlɪvɪŋ]
原型:living 是 live 的现在分词
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生活(90%),生计(4%),活着的(3%),生动的(2%),动词live的现在分词.(1%)
adj.活的;现存的;活跃的;逼真的
n.生活;生存;生计
v.生活;居住(live的ing形式);度过
n.(Living)人名;(英)利文
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