living

living
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]an income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it
    过活，生计
    she was struggling to make a living as a dancer.
    她拼命靠跳舞养活自己。
    what does he do for a living?.
    他靠什么过活？。
    ■(Brit.)(in church use) a position as a vicar or rector with an income or property
    (英)（教堂里接受俸金的）教士
  2. [mass noun][with adj. or noun modifier]the pursuit of a lifestyle of the specified type
    过日子，生活
    the benefits of country living.
    乡村生活的好处。
adjective
  1. alive
    活的
    living creatures.
    生物。
    [as plural noun the living]flowers were for the living.
    花是为活人准备的。
    ■[attrib.](of a place) used for living rather than working in
    （地点）居住的，非办公的
    the living quarters of the pub.
    酒馆里的起居住房。
    ■(of a language) still spoken and used
    （语言）仍在使用的，活的
    ■[attrib.](poetic/literary)(of water) perennially flowing
    (诗/文)（水）流淌不息的
    streams of living water.
    流淌不息的河流。
常用词组
be (the) living proof that (或 of)
  1. show by one's existence and qualities that something is the case
    是活生生的例子
    she is living proof that hard work need not be ageing.
    工作辛苦不一定催人老，她就是个活生生的例子。
in (或 within) living memory
  1. within or during a time that is remembered by people still alive
    记忆中
    the worst recession in living memory.
    人们记忆中最严重的经济衰退。
the living image of
  1. an exact copy or likeness of
    活脱脱一个…，活像
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