live wire

n. 通电的电线, 火线
n. 生龙活虎的人

例句与用法:

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

为自己的主义斗争,要比把它们施诸实践更容易。

He finds it hard to live up to his ideals.

他认为很难按自己的理想办事。

She tries up to live up to her ideals.

她努力要实现她的理想。

We will never fail to live up to what our parents expect of us.

我们决不辜负我们的父母对我们的期望。

详细释义:

生龙活虎的人

That child's a real live wire.

那孩子生龙活虎般活泼好动。