living
单词辨析:
指挣钱的方式或赚取的收入。
He took the job for a living.
为了生计,他接受了这份工作。
Many young farmers have come to big cities to make a living.
许多年轻的农民来到大城市谋生。
指赖以为生的手段,通常依靠某种职业。
Playing in a band is my livelihood.
在乐队里演奏是我的谋生之道。
She earned her livelihood by teaching.
她以教书为生。
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:
If I can't make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to paint
如果我不能靠画画谋生,至少我可以教别人画画。
Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society
清白做人和正派生活无法保护我们不受社会中邪恶力量的伤害。
Critics say his reforms have caused the fall in living standards.
批评家说他的改革措施导致了生活水准下降。
Those are the moments which make life worth living.
正是这些时刻让生活有了意义。
I too dreamed of living in London one day
我也梦想过将来有一天能住在伦敦。
Father never talked about what he did for a living
父亲从不谈他的谋生之道。