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单词 living
释义

living

UK /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    usually before nounalive at the present time

    He has no living relatives.

    She’s arguably the sexiest living film star.

    Synonyms and related words

    Alive
    1. 1a

      the living

      all the people who are alive
      Synonyms and related words

      General words for person or people
  2. 2
    only before nounliving creatures are animals or plants that have life, rather than objects such as rocks

    Their religion is based on a respect for all living things.

    Synonyms and related words

    The natural world
  3. 3
    only before nounliving areas or living conditions are ones in which people live, rather than ones in which they work

    Living conditions for the troops are relatively comfortable.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe ways of living

phrases

be living proof of something
a living language
in living memory
not a living soul

living

US /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    usually before nounalive at the present time

    He has no living relatives.

    She’s arguably the sexiest living movie star.

    Synonyms and related words

    Alive
    1. 1a

      the living

      all the people who are alive
      Synonyms and related words

      General words for person or people
  2. 2
    only before nounliving creatures are animals or plants that have life, rather than objects such as rocks

    Their religion is based on a respect for all living things.

    Synonyms and related words

    The natural world
  3. 3
    only before nounliving areas or living conditions are ones in which people live, rather than ones in which they work

    Living conditions for the troops are relatively comfortable.

    Synonyms and related words

    Words used to describe ways of living

phrases

be living proof of something
in living memory
a living language
not a living soul

living

UK /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Word Forms

singularliving
plurallivings

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    singular usually singularmoney that you earn to live on

    They sell antiques for a living.

    earn​/​make a living:

    She makes a living as a music teacher.

    do something for a living (=as a job):

    Do you know what she does for a living?

    scratch​/​scrape out a living (=have difficulty in making enough money):

    However hard they worked to scrape out a living, they would always be poor.

    Synonyms and related words

    Wages and salaries
  2. 2
    uncountable a particular type of life

    the strains and stresses of modern living

    a few helpful hints for healthy living

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of life
  3. 3
    countable the position of a priest belonging to the Church of England, or the income that they get from it
    Synonyms and related words

    People in authority in the Christian church

living

US /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Word Forms

singularliving
plurallivings

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    singular usually singularmoney that you earn to live on

    They sell antiques for a living.

    earn​/​make a living:

    She makes a living as a music teacher.

    do something for a living (=as a job):

    Do you know what she does for a living?

    scratch​/​scrape out a living (=have difficulty in making enough money):

    However hard they worked to scrape out a living, they would always be poor.

    Synonyms and related words

    Wages and salaries
  2. 2
    uncountable a particular type of life

    the strains and stresses of modern living

    a few helpful hints for healthy living

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of life
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