alive

alive
adjective
[predic.]

(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead
（人，动植物）活的
hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading.
找到生还者的希望越来越渺茫。
he was kept alive by a feeding tube.
他靠输食管维持生命。
■(of a feeling or quality) continuing in existence
（感情，品质）继续存在的
keeping hope alive.
保持希望。
■continuing to be supported or in use
仍被支持的，仍在使用的
militarism was kept alive by pure superstition.
军国主义靠纯粹的迷信而仍被支持着。
(of a person or animal) alert and active; animated
（人，动物）敏捷的；愉快活泼的
Ken comes alive when he hears his music played.
肯听到演奏自己的音乐就活跃起来。
■(figurative)having interest and meaning
(喻)感兴趣的，有意义的
we hope we will make history come alive for the children.
我们希望将历史鲜活地呈现在孩子们面前。
(alive to)aware of and interested in; responsive to
明白的，感兴趣的；做出响应的
always alive to new ideas.
始终关注新思想。
(alive with)swarming or teeming with
充满的，丰富的
in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls.
春天，这些悬崖上挤满了海鸦和海鸥。

常用词组
alive and kicking

(informal)prevalent and very active
(非正式)普遍的，活跃的
bigotry is still alive and kicking.
偏见仍然活蹦乱跳到处可见。

alive and well

still existing or active (often used to deny rumours or beliefs that something has disappeared or declined)
仍然存在的，活跃的（常用来否定某事物已经消失或衰退的传闻或看法）
the sports car industry is alive and well.
跑车业仍然很兴旺。

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aliveness
noun
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