单词 | qui vive |
释义 | qui vive in British English (ˌkiː ˈviːv) noun on the qui vive Word origin C18: from French, literally: long live who?, sentry's challenge (equivalent to "Towhose party do you belong?" or "Whose side do you support?")qui vive? in American English (kiˈviv) who goes there? a sentry's challenge Idioms: on the qui vive Word origin Fr, (long) live who? (i.e., which monarch or ruler do you support?, whose side areyou on?), 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of vivre, to live (< L vivere) + qui, who (< L) |
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