live down
第三人称
lives down
现在进行时
living down
过去式
lived down
过去完成时
lived down
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挽回, 克服
to move past a negative reputation, embarrassing situation, or mistake by demonstrating better behavior over time
- After the scandal, the politician worked hard to rebuild his reputation and live down the controversy.
丑闻之后，这位政治家努力重建自己的声誉，并摆脱争议。
- She regretted saying those hurtful words, but she hoped that with time she could live them down and repair her relationship with her friend.
她后悔说了那些伤人的话，但她希望随着时间的推移，她可以克服并修复她与朋友的关系。
- The family was determined to live down the shame of their past mistakes.
这家人决心摆脱过去错误带来的耻辱。
- The company worked hard to live down its reputation for poor customer service.
公司努力摆脱其糟糕客户服务的声誉。
- The individual sought to live down their criminal record by pursuing a life of law-abiding citizenship.
这个人试图通过追求守法公民的生活来摆脱他们的犯罪记录。
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