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单词 live up to
释义

live up to

phrasal verb
If someone or something lives up to what they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.
Sales have not lived up to expectations this year. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]
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live up to in American English

to live or act in accordance with (certain ideals, promises, expectations, etc.)
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Examples of 'live up to' in a sentence
live up to

Lapland is a special place and lives up to the hype.
The Sun (2015)
I could not help but feel the pressure to live up to such a record.
Christianity Today (2000)
Now I just have to live up to expectations.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It will be a fantastic atmosphere and I hope it lives up to the billing.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Anvil were a Canadian heavy metal band who made a minor splash in the 1980s but failed to live up to their promise.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Chinese translation of 'live up to'

live up to

vt fus

  1. [expectations] 符合 (fúhé)
See live1

Nearby words of
live up to

  • live through
  • live together
  • live up
  • live up to
  • live with
  • livelihood
  • lively

All related terms of 'live up to'

to live it up
( inf ) 狂欢(歡) kuánghuān
to live up to sb's expectations
不负(負)某人的期望 bù fù mǒurén de qīwàng
live with
( partner ) 与(與) ... 同居 yǔ ... tóngjū
live up
▶ to live it up ( inf ) 狂欢(歡) kuánghuān
live together
同居 tóngjū
live through
( war, crisis etc ) 历(歷)经(經) lìjīng
live out
live on
( money ) 靠 ... 维(維)持生活 kào ... wéichí shēnghuó ⇒ I don't have enough money to live on. → 我的钱不够维持生活。 Wǒ de qián bù gòu wéichí shēnghuó.
live off
( money ) 靠 ... 生活 kào ... shēnghuó
live in
( student ) 住学(學)校公寓 zhù xuéxiào gōngyù
live for
( work, pleasure ) 为(為) ... 而生活 wèi ... ér shēnghuó
live down
( defeat, error, failure ) 使人淡忘 shǐ rén dànwàng
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