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Living People Money Proof Earn ˈlɪvɪŋ Alive Live

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."

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/lɪ̱vɪŋ/
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[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

    Oxford liv·ing / ˈlɪvɪŋ ; NAmE ˈlɪvɪŋ /
    adjective
    ,
    noun
    living livings
    adjective 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 IDIOMS be 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 ˈmemory at 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
    daylights
    noun 1 [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 3 the living [plural ] people who are alive now 活着的人 the living and the dead 生者与死者 IDIOMsee
    land
    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 ; NAmE ˈlɪvɪŋ /
    LDC
    living1 adjective
    living2 noun
    livingliv‧ing1 /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective
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    1alive now OPP  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 people OPP  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.
    WDF

    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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