Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #267
live
活的;活着的
Alive; having life.
- 1.
Having life; that is alive.
活的;有生命的。
- 2.
Being in existence; actual.
存在的;实际的。
- 3.
Having active properties; being energized.
活跃的;充满能量的。
- 4.
Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
可用的;实际运行中的(非测试)。
- 5.
Taken from a living animal.
取自活体的。
- 6.
Imparting power; having motion.
赋予动力的;有动力的。
- 7.
Still in active play.
仍在比赛中的。
- 8.
Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
(牌)未发或未出的。
- 9.
Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
现场直播的。
- 10.
In person.
现场的;当面的。
- 11.
Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
现场录制的。
- 12.
Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
(指火器或爆炸物)能够发射或爆炸的
- 13.
Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
(指录音环境)有明显回响的
- 14.
Electrically charged or energized, usually with a risk of causing electrocution if touched.
带电的,通电的,通常有触电危险
- 15.
Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
(指赌注)可以由下注者加注的,通常指盲注或跟注
- 16.
Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
真人出演的;非动画的
- 17.
Being in a state of ignition; burning.
处于燃烧状态的;燃烧着的
- 18.
Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
(指泰语和缅甸语中的音节)有共鸣的,不是突然结束的
真实的;实际的;带电的;通电的;传动的;有动力的;实际使用的;正式运行的;取自活体的;比赛进行中的;尚未发出的;尚未打出的
In use
The aquarium has a live shark exhibit.
We watched a live broadcast of the concert.
Be careful, that wire is live.
Connections
Collocations
- live broadcast
- 现场直播
- The concert was a live broadcast to millions of viewers.那场音乐会向数百万观众现场直播。
- live music
- 现场音乐
- There will be live music at the party tonight.今晚聚会上会有现场音乐。
- live performance
- 现场演出
- Her live performance was even better than the album.她的现场演出比专辑还要好。
- live animal
- 活的动物
- The pet shop sells live animals.这家宠物店出售活的动物。
- live ammunition
- 实弹
- The soldiers were training with live ammunition.士兵们正在用实弹训练。
- live coverage
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记形容词 live(/laɪv/)像 hive(蜂巢):蜂巢里蜜蜂在动,就是“活的、现场直播的”。别与动词 live(/lɪv/ 住)混。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:science textbooks、everyday conversation、zoo signs 该义项为中性语体,日常口语与书面语中都常用;通常放在名词前,如 live animals(活的动物)。注意与动词 live(读/lɪv/)发音不同,作形容词读/laɪv/。
Grammar Note
作形容词时,表示‘活的’、‘现场的’等,通常置于名词前。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ive 结尾,且重读音节均为 /aɪv/,与形容词 live /laɪv/ 押韵。注意:动词 live 读作 /lɪv/;give /ɡɪv/、olive /ˈɑːlɪv/(美式)等拼写相似但读音不同,不要混淆。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.