living things
collocation生物；有生命的东西
All living things need food and water.
所有生物都需要食物和水。
活的；有生命的
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活的；有生命的
Having life; alive.
She is the only living person who remembers the event.
她是在世唯一记得那件事的人。
有生命的
Having life; alive.
在使用或存在的
In use or existing.
逼真的
True to life.
岩石或石头,保持原始状态和位置的
Of rock or stone, existing in its original state and place.
The living organisms in the soil are essential for plant growth.
土壤中的活有机体对植物生长至关重要。
Despite his age, he remains a living legend in the music industry.
尽管年事已高，他仍然是音乐界活着的传奇。
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生物；有生命的东西
All living things need food and water.
所有生物都需要食物和水。
活生生的证明
Her success is living proof that hard work can change your life.
她的成功是努力工作能改变人生的活生生证明。
活语言；仍在使用的语言
No living language remains completely unchanged.
没有一种仍在使用的语言会完全保持不变。
在世者的记忆
It was the worst storm in living memory.
这是人们记忆中最严重的风暴。
动态文件；不断更新的文件
The guide is a living document that we revise every year.
这本指南是一份不断更新的文件，我们每年都会修订。
天然岩石；原状岩石
The tombs were cut into the living rock.
这些墓穴是在天然岩石上开凿出来的。
活生生的证明；现身说法
She is living proof that hard work pays off.
她是努力终有回报的活生生的证明。
在活着的人的记忆中；人们记忆犹新
This is the hottest summer within living memory.
这是人们记忆中最热的夏天。
把某人吓得魂飞魄散
The horror film scared the living daylights out of me.
那部恐怖电影把我吓得魂飞魄散。
一条活狗胜过一头死狮子。
The old proverb says “A living dog is better than a dead lion,” meaning being alive, even in a poor state, is better than being dead.
那句古老的谚语说“一条活狗胜过一头死狮子”，意思是活着，即使过得不如意，也比死了强。
活死人之夜
George Romero's 1968 film “Night of the Living Dead” turned the “living dead” into a horror movie icon.
乔治·罗梅罗1968年的电影《活死人之夜》让“活死人”成为恐怖电影的标志。
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记住 living 里有 live（活），加 ing 表示一直活着：有生命的、在用的、不断更新的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：biology classes、nature documentaries、casual conversations about animals 表示“有生命的、活着的”时，“living”语气比较自然中性，日常口语和书面语都常用，如 living things、living creatures。通常没有明显的正式或非正式限制，多数场合都可以使用。
通常作定语或表语，如 'living person' 或 'He is still living'
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