alive
单词辨析：
指相对死亡而言的，通常作表语，且不可用 very 修饰，应用 much 或 very much，作定语时须置于被修饰名词后面。
He is still alive.
他还活着。（意为他本来有死的可能，但没有死）
She is one of the greatest women still alive.
她是现今依然活着的最伟大的女人之一。
指相对石头、机器等无生命体而言的。
animate beings
生物
The tiger lay so still that it scarcely seemed animate.
那只老虎躺着一动不动，简直不像活的。
指“在某某时候是活着的”，用于修饰有生命的人或物，既可作表语，也可作定语。
Other living beings might exist in outer space.
外层空间也许有其他生物存在。
He is one among the living men.
他是那些活着的人之一。
试比较：
Old Tom is still living.
老汤姆依然活着。（强调继续生存下去）
Old Tom is lucky to be alive.
老汤姆能活着实属幸运。（强调没有死去）
相关例句：
Suddenly music that seemed dull and repetitive comes alive.
突然间，似乎索然无味且反反复复的音乐生动了起来。
Her husband died in 1967, although she fantasised that he was still alive.
她丈夫已于1967年去世，但她幻想他还活着。
The doctor's voice had come alive and his small eyes shone.
医生的嗓音恢复了活力，两只小眼睛也有了神采。
She does not know if he is alive or dead
她不知道他是生是死。
I was horrified that people would think I was dead and bury me alive
想到人们会认为我死了并把我活埋，我觉得恐惧万分。
If it hadn't been for her your father would be alive today.
如果不是因为她，你父亲今天可能还活着。