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alive

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a∙live / əˈlaɪv ; əˈlaɪv /
◙adj [not before noun]
1. NOT DEAD 活的, still living and not dead
• 活（着）的:
 »It was a bad accident – they're lucky to be alive.
  这是一宗严重事故 — 他们能活着实属幸运。
 »My grandparents arestill alive.
  我的祖父母和外祖父母都还在世。
 »Westayed aliveby eating berries.
  我们靠吃浆果活命。
 »He waskept aliveon a lifesupport machine.
  他靠生命维持装置活着。
 »Apparently he'salive and welland living in Brazil.
  看来他还健在，生活在巴西。
2. STILL EXISTING 仍然存在的, continuing to exist
• 仍然存在的:
 »Ancient traditions are very much alive in rural areas.
  古老的传统在农村根深蒂固。
 »Christianity isalive and wellin Asia.
  基督教在亚洲依然盛行。
 »The sport is still very muchalive and kickingin this country.
  这项体育活动在该国依然很流行。
3. CHEERFUL 高兴的, full of energy, happiness, activity etc
• 活跃的，充满活力的:
 »It was the kind of morning when you wake up andfeelreallyalive.
  这是一个醒来觉得充满活力的早晨。
▪ [+with]
 »Her face was alive with excitement.
  她兴奋得眉飞色舞。
 »The whole house was alive with activity.
  整幢房子里都很热闹。
4. come alive
a. if a subject or event comes alive, it becomes interesting and seems real
• 变得兴味盎然; 生动起来:
 »Hopefully, we can make history come alive for the children.
  希望我们能引起孩子们对历史的兴趣。
b. if someone comes alive, they suddenly become happy and interested in what is happening
• 精神为之一振:
 »She only came alive when she sat down at the piano.
  她坐在钢琴旁才会精神抖擞。
c. if a town, city etc comes alive, it becomes busy
• 热闹起来; 变得繁忙:
 »seaside resorts that come alive in the summer
  夏季变得热闹的海滨度假胜地
5. be alive to a fact / possibility / danger etc, to know that a particular fact etc exists and that it is important
• 了解某事实/可能性/危险等:
 »The company is alive to the threat posed by foreign imports.
  这家公司了解外来进口商品所造成的威胁。
6. be alive with sth, to be full of living things that are moving
• 充满，到处都是〔活物〕:
 »The pond was alive with fish.
  池塘里满是鱼。
7. bring sth alive, to make something interesting and real
• 使某事变得有生气:
 »The way he describes his characters really brings them alive.
  他的这种描写手法使笔下的人物栩栩如生。
--› see skin sb alive at skin ² (3)