live /lɪv/ CET4 ( living, lived, lives )

• 1. 

  V-I If someone lives in a particular place or with a particular person, their home is in that place or with that person. 居住

  例：

  She has lived here for 10 years.

  她在这里住了10年了。

  例：

  Where do you live?

  你住在哪里？

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If you say that someone lives in particular circumstances or that they live a particular kind of life, you mean that they are in those circumstances or that they have that kind of life. 生活

  例：

  We lived quite grandly.

  我们生活得相当快乐。

  例：

  Compared to people living only a few generations ago, we have greater opportunities to have a good time.

  与生活在仅仅几代之前的人相比，我们有更大的过得快乐的机会。

• 3. 

  V-I If you say that someone lives for a particular thing, you mean that it is the most important thing in their life. (为…而) 活

  例：

  He lived for his work.

  他为了工作而活。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I To live means to be alive. If someone lives to a particular age, they stay alive until they are that age. 活着

  例：

  He's got a terrible disease and will not live long.

  他得了一种重病，活不长了。

  例：

  He lived to be 103.

  他活到了103岁。

• 5. 

  V-I If people live by doing a particular activity, they get the money, food, or clothing they need by doing that activity. 以…为生 [no cont]

  例：

  ...the last indigenous people to live by hunting.

  …最后一个以打猎为生的土著民族。

• 6. 

  → see also living

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you live it up, you have a very enjoyable and exciting time, for example by going to lots of parties or going out drinking with friends. 尽情玩乐 [非正式]

  例：

  There is no reason why you couldn't live it up once in a while.

  没有理由不让你偶尔尽情玩乐一下的。

• 8. 

  to live hand to mouth →see hand