make a living by doing sth
make a living 表示挣钱维持生活;by 后接动名词,说明谋生的方式。
She makes a living by teaching English online.
她靠在线教英语谋生。
生计;谋生之道
livings — plural of living
活着;生存;生活;人生;生活方式;活着的人;生者;有俸圣职;教区牧师职位
Money to support yourself; livelihood.
常作 make a living(谋生)
活着的状态
The state of being alive.
活着的体验;人类事件和活动的过程
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
经济来源;维持生活的手段;生计
Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
仍然活着的人
people who are still living
生活方式
A style of life.
生活的状态或活着的状态
the condition of living or the state of being alive
教会职位(通常指英格兰教会),附带收入来源;教会俸禄
A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
He enjoys the simple living in the countryside.
他喜欢乡村简单的生活。
用法提示:这里的'living'作为名词,表示生活方式或生活状态。
AI contextual example
The living in the city can be stressful.
城市的生活可能压力很大。
用法提示:这里的'living'作为名词,指在特定环境中的生活体验。
AI contextual example
She makes a living as a freelance writer.
她以自由撰稿人为生。
用法提示:这里的'living'作为名词,在短语'make a living'中表示谋生手段。
AI contextual example
make a living 表示挣钱维持生活;by 后接动名词,说明谋生的方式。
She makes a living by teaching English online.
她靠在线教英语谋生。
for a living 常用于询问或说明某人的职业和谋生方式。
What do you do for a living?
你靠什么谋生?
the living 作名词短语,指仍在世的人,表示复数意义,谓语动词用复数。
The living need to remember the dead.
活着的人需要记住逝者。
更侧重谋生手段,与living在‘生计’义上可互换,但living更泛指生存状态
偏重维持生命的物质,使用范围较窄
强调‘活着’的状态,较抽象,不涉及收入
最通用,但life可指生命整体;living侧重实际生活方式或收入
grammar · medium
易错句子He makes a live by driving a taxi.
正确表达He makes a living by driving a taxi.
living 这里是名词,意为“生计”;live 只能作动词或形容词,不能作 make 的宾语。表示“靠……谋生”必须用名词 living。
grammar · medium
易错句子She earns living as a nurse.
正确表达She earns a living as a nurse.
living 表示“生计”时是可数名词,单数前必须加冠词 a;汉语“谋生”不带冠词,容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子He makes a living for selling fruit.
正确表达He makes a living by selling fruit.
make a living 后接谋生手段要用 by + 动名词(或 from + 名词),for 只表示目的,不能表示方式。
针对“生存”或“活着”的状态,living作名词表生命状态时的直接反义词
谋生
He makes a living by selling vegetables.
他以卖菜为生。
生活费用
The cost of living has risen sharply this year.
今年的生活费用急剧上涨。
生活水平
They enjoy a high standard of living.
他们享有很高的生活水平。
生活条件
The living conditions in the village have improved.
村里的生活条件已得到改善。
生活开支
She struggles to cover her living expenses.
她难以支付生活开支。
生活方式
They adopted a simple way of living.
他们采用了简单的生活方式。
谋生
He makes a living as a freelance writer.
他以自由撰稿人谋生。
生活成本
The cost of living in this city is very high.
这个城市的生活成本很高。
活生生的证据
She is living proof that hard work pays off.
她是努力终有回报的活生生的证据。
闭着眼睛生活很容易
Lyrics from The Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields Forever', often interpreted as a comment on ignorance or escapism.
披头士歌曲《Strawberry Fields Forever》的歌词,常被解读为对无知或逃避现实的评论。
生活在物质世界里
Title track of George Harrison's album 'Living in the Material World', reflecting his Hindu beliefs about materialism.
乔治·哈里森专辑《Living in the Material World》的同名歌曲,反映他对物质主义的印度教观点。
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