living
adj
noun
ˈlɪvɪŋ
adj
1
alive
now
活的，活着的;
He’s
one
of
the
greatest
living
composers.
他是仍然健在的最伟大的作曲家之一。
The
sun
affects
all
living
things
(=people,
animals,
and
plants)
.
太阳与一切有生命的物体息息相关。
a
living
language
(=one
that
people
still
use)
活语言，仍在使用的语言
2
living proof
if
someone
is
living
proof
of
a
particular
fact,
they
are
a
good
example
of
how
true
it
is
活生生的证据
living
proof
(that)
I’m
living
proof
that
you
don’t
need
a
college
degree
to
be
successful.
没有大学学位也能获得成功，我就是一个活生生的例子。
[+
of
]
the
living
proof
of
government
economic
incompetence
政府在经济上无能的一个明证
3
in/within living memory
during
the
time
that
anyone
can
remember
在人们的记忆里
It
was
the
worst
storm
in
living
memory.
这是人们记忆中最严重的风暴。
4
a living death
a
life
that
is
so
unpleasant
that
it
seems
better
to
be
dead
生不如死的生活
5
a living hell
a
very
unpleasant
situation
that
makes
you
suffer
for
a
long
time
人间地狱
These
past
few
days
have
been
a
living
hell.
过去的这几天真是活受罪。
6
living legend
someone
who
is
famous
for
being
extremely
good
at
something,
and
who
still
does
that
activity
〔某方面极为擅长的〕活着的传奇人物
His
music
has
made
him
a
living
legend.
他的音乐使他成了当今的传奇人物。
noun
7
the
way
that
you
earn
money
or
the
money
that
you
earn
生计; 收入
C usually singular 一般用单数
It’s
not
a
great
job,
but
it’s
a
living.
这不是什么了不起的工作，而是谋生之道。
What
do
you
do
for
a
living
?
(=what
do
you
do
as
a
job?)
你是做什么营生的？
earn/make
a
living
It’s
hard
to
make
a
decent
living
as
a
musician.
当音乐家很难过上不错的生活。
scrape/scratch
a
living
8
the living
all
the
people
who
are
alive
as
opposed
to
dead
people
活着的人;
9
the
way
in
which
someone
lives
their
life
生活方式
U
the
stresses
of
city
living
城市生活的压力
10
the
position
or
income
of
a
PARISH
priest
教区牧师的圣职 （圣俸 ）
C