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live on

释义

live on

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	live on
he/she/it	lives on
present participle	living on
past tense	lived on
past participle	lived on

1
(live on something) to have a particular amount of money to buy the things that you need to live
They have to live on a Social Security check of $500 a month.
Synonyms and related words
To live in a particular way
be/live in each other’s pockets
drop out
end your days
2
(live on something) to eat a particular kind of food
These fish live on small sea creatures such as shrimp.
They seem to live on nothing but hamburgers and fries.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to eat
eat
swallow
have

live on

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	live on
he/she/it	lives on
present participle	living on
past tense	lived on
past participle	lived on

1
(live on something) to have a particular amount of money to buy the things that you need to live
They have to live on a pension of £350 a month.
Synonyms and related words
To live in a particular way
be/live in each other’s pockets
drop out
end your days
2
(live on something) to eat a particular kind of food
These fish live on small sea creatures such as shrimp.
They seem to live on nothing but chips and chocolate.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to eat
eat
swallow
have

live on

phrasal verb intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	live on
he/she/it	lives on
present participle	living on
past tense	lived on
past participle	lived on

1
to continue to be alive or exist
She lived on until 1832, when she died aged 85.
Synonyms and related words
To continue to exist or happen
go on
go along
persist

live on

phrasal verb intransitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	live on
he/she/it	lives on
present participle	living on
past tense	lived on
past participle	lived on

1
to continue to be alive or exist
She lived on until 1832, when she died aged 85.
Synonyms and related words
To continue to exist or happen
go on
go along
persist

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