词组 | alive |
释义 | alive /əˈlaɪv/ adjective 1. living and not deadGrammarAlive is not used before a noun. adverbsstill alive Her grandparents are still alive.barely alive (=only just alive) By the time she was rescued, she was barely alive.very much alive He is very much alive and enjoying his retirement in Florida.verbskeep sb alive The patient is being kept alive on a life-support machine.stay/remain alive The explorers managed to stay alive in the jungle by eating berries and leaves.escape/get out alive Fortunately, everyone escaped alive from the burning building.return alive She was thankful that her husband had returned alive from the war.be found alive The missing child was found alive and well at a neighbour’s house.be buried alive Two skiers were buried alive in an avalanche.see sb alive She was the last person to see him alive.be burned alive The family was burned alive in a house fire.be captured/taken alive One of the terrorists was captured alive.be eaten alive A 33-year-old man from Port Douglas was eaten alive by a crocodile.phrasesalive and well He’s alive and well, and currently living in Australia.lucky to be alive She was lucky to be alive after being involved in a serious car accident.more dead than alive The child was found lying on the ground, more dead than alive.want sb (captured) dead or alive The sheriff said he wants the men dead or alive.THESAURUS: alive livingthing | relative | artist | writer | poet | songwriter | filmmaker if someone is living, he or she is alive now. Living is also used in the phrase a living thing (=an animal or plant that is alive): All living things need oxygen. | Her son is her only living relative. | He is probably the greatest living American filmmaker. liveanimals live animals are not dead: Many people are against scientists doing experiments on live animals. | Protesters want to stop the export of live sheep and cattle. | The children were excited at seeing real live elephants.Live is only used before a noun. animate formalobject an animate object is alive and able to move, and therefore different from other types of things: Young children eventually learn the difference between an animate object, such as a cat, and an inanimate one, such as a ball.ANTONYMS → dead12. continuing to existverbsremain alive Many of our ancient customs remain alive today.keep sth alive The region’s traditional music is kept alive by several local bands.phrasesvery much alive In Portugal, poetry is popular and very much alive.alive and well The personal computer market is alive and well, with record profits being made.alive and kicking The sport of boxing is still very much alive and kicking in this country.All these phrases mean that something is continuing and is in a good state.3. full of energy, happiness, and activityverbsfeel alive I love dancing – it makes me feel alive and free.come alive In the evening, the town comes alive and there are lots of things to do and see.bring sb/sth alive His performance really brought the show alive.adverbsreally/truly alive As an actor, he only feels truly alive when he’s performing on stage.suddenly alive She smiled, feeling suddenly alive and full of energy.prepositionsalive with sth The street was alive with the sound of children playing noisy games. |
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