本意上讲是指活着的马匹。但是由于有“死马当活马医”一说，“活马”也代指那些还有救还有机会的人、事、物，与代表无药可救毫无一点希望的“死马”相对应。 应用举例： 小张想，“死马”说不定能医成“活马”，是机会就该争取，于是决定试一试。
死马当活马医 Fight a losing battle ; Make Every Possible Effort
活马博物馆 Living Horse Museum
交往活动（马克思的世界交往说） interaction; communication; intercourse
死马权当活马医 doctor a dead horse tentatively as if it were still alive -- not give up for lost
中国生活马晗雕塑作品 MA HAN'SCULPTURE CHINESE LIVING
宝马生活 BMW LIFESTYLE
宝马生活方式 BMW Lifestyle
活塞液压马达 piston motor ; armstrong metor ; piston hydromotor ; Brotherfood motor
径向活塞式马达 radial piston motor
灾难的第一迹象是一只死羊顺流而下，接着一匹活马勇敢地与水搏击。
接着是一匹活马勇敢地与水搏击。但我们担心，洪水的力量将使它上岸之前就筋疲力尽了。
Bravely exhausted Next came a horse, swimming bravely, but we were afraid that the strength of the current would prevent its landing anywhere before it became exhausted.
人们期望一匹马能表现得像一辆车那样，却没考虑到它作为一个活的生物的感受。
People expect a horse to perform like a car, with no thought for its feelings as a living being.
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