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living是什么意思

living

英 ['lɪvɪŋ] 美 ['lɪvɪŋ]

adj. 活的；现存的；活跃的；逼真的
n. 生活；生存；生计
v. 生活；居住（live的ing形式）；度过
n. (Living)人名；(英)利文

英文词源

living (adj.): "alive," also "residing, staying," c. 1200, from present participle of live (v.)).
living (n.): "living persons," late Old English; early 14c. as "the fact of dwelling in some place," from Old English lifiende "that lives or has life," present participle of lifan (see live (v.)). The meaning "action, process, or method of gaining one's livelihood" is attested from c. 1400.

双语例句

1. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.: 对于现况的不满，不能只是抱怨，要有勇气作出改变。

2. I would imagine she's quite lonely living on her own.: 我猜想她一个人过肯定很孤独。

3. I took the phone, and she went discreetly into the living room.: 我拿起了电话，她知趣地进了客厅。

4. The study links the main living area to the kitchen.: 书房把主要的生活区与厨房连在一起。

5. Companies are moving jobs to towns with a lower cost of living.: 各公司正在把工作岗位转移至生活费用较低的城镇。