Word · Frequency #1950
livings
生计；谋生之道
livings is the plural of living.
Money to support yourself; livelihood.
常作 make a living（谋生）
- 1.
The state of being alive.
活着的状态
- 2.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
活着的体验；人类事件和活动的过程
- 3.
Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
经济来源；维持生活的手段；生计
- 4.
people who are still living
仍然活着的人
- 5.
A style of life.
生活方式
- 6.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
生活的状态或活着的状态
- 7.
A position in a church (usually the Church of England) that has attached to it a source of income; an ecclesiastical benefice.
教会职位(通常指英格兰教会),附带收入来源；教会俸禄
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
In use
He enjoys the simple living in the countryside.
The living in the city can be stressful.
She makes a living as a freelance writer.
save your pity for the living
Connections
Collocations
- make a living
- 谋生
- He makes a living by selling vegetables.他以卖菜为生。
- cost of living
- 生活费用
- The cost of living has risen sharply this year.今年的生活费用急剧上涨。
- standard of living
- 生活水平
- They enjoy a high standard of living.他们享有很高的生活水平。
- living conditions
- 生活条件
- The living conditions in the village have improved.村里的生活条件已得到改善。
- living expenses
- 生活开支
- She struggles to cover her living expenses.她难以支付生活开支。
- way of living
Learner notes
Memory Tip
living = live（生活） + ing（正在），想象一个人正在享受生活，就是“living”的状态。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: ['日常生活', '职业/财务']; note_zh: 通常泛指生活或生存状态，也可指谋生手段，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'giving' rhymes with 'living' (both have /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/ and /ˈlɪvɪŋ/). The other words share the -ing spelling but have different stressed vowels, e.g., /ˈhævɪŋ/, /ˈduːɪŋ/, /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/, /ˈbiːɪŋ/, /ˈsiːɪŋ/.
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
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