to live
第三人称
lives
现在进行时
living
过去式
lived
过去完成时
lived
1
居住, 住
to have your home somewhere specific
- She prefers to live in a quiet country side away from crowded cities.
她更喜欢在远离拥挤城市的安静乡村生活。
- I live in a small town near the mountains.
我住在靠近山区的一个小镇里。
- She has lived in the same small town since she was born.
她自出生以来一直住在同一个小镇上。
- We are planning to live near the mountains for a more serene lifestyle.
我们计划在山附近生活，以获得更宁静的生活方式。
- Despite the challenges, they choose to live in a rural community for a slower pace of life.
尽管面临挑战，他们选择居住在乡村社区以获得更慢的生活节奏。
2
生活, 生存
to continue to exist or be alive
- Cacti can live for months without water.
仙人掌可以在没有水的情况下存活数月。
- He lived long enough to celebrate his 100th birthday.
他活得足够长，可以庆祝他的100岁生日。
- Non-smokers typically live longer than smokers.
非吸烟者通常比吸烟者活得更久。
- The patient is fighting to live despite the illness.
患者正在为活着而奋斗，尽管有病。
- The specialists predicted she had only weeks left to live.
专家们预测她只有几周可活了。
3
4
漂浮, 不沉
(of a boat or ship) to continue floating and not sink
- The lifeboats were crucial for helping the ship live after it hit the iceberg.
救生艇对于帮助船在撞上冰山后漂浮至关重要。
- They managed to patch the hull just in time to ensure the boat would live through the storm.
他们及时修补了船体，确保船能在风暴中幸存下来。
- Despite severe damage, the ship managed to live for several more hours.
尽管遭受严重损坏，这艘船还是设法漂浮了几个小时。
- The ship's advanced design helped it live through the roughest seas.
这艘船的先进设计帮助它在最汹涌的海域中存活下来。
- The repairs were critical for allowing the boat to live and continue its journey.
这些修理对于让船能够漂浮并继续其旅程至关重要。
5
生活, 生存
to provide oneself with the necessary resources or conditions needed to continue existing
- Many people in rural areas live by farming and growing their own food.
许多农村地区的人们靠耕作和种植自己的食物为生。
- Artists often struggle to live solely from their creative work without additional income.
艺术家们常常难以仅靠他们的创造性工作生活而没有额外收入。
- In extreme conditions, some animals live by eating insects or other small creatures.
在极端条件下，一些动物通过吃昆虫或其他小生物来生存。
- During the economic downturn, he found it difficult to live on his modest salary.
在经济低迷时期，他发现很难靠微薄的薪水生活。
- Some communities have learned to live by foraging for wild plants and hunting.
一些社区学会了通过采集野生植物和狩猎来生存。
6
居住, 被存放
to be housed or stored in a specific location
- The historical manuscript lives in the museum's special archives.
历史手稿存放在博物馆的特殊档案中。
- The antique vase lives on the top shelf where it can be admired.
古董花瓶住在最上层的架子上，可以在那里被欣赏。
- This painting lives in the gallery, displayed prominently for visitors.
这幅画住在画廊里，为游客突出展示。
- The old letters live in a box that’s been passed down through generations.
旧信件住在一个世代相传的盒子里。
- The family heirloom lives in a locked cabinet to protect it from damage.
家族传家宝被锁在柜子里以保护它免受损坏。