live I /liv/ I. vi. & vt. 1. 活着，活：She lived to the age of eighty.她活到八十岁。 2.居住：He lives near the factory.他住在工厂附近。3.过，度过：live a happy life 过幸福生活 4. 用于习语live a lie靠说谎度日：She doesn’t know you’re married? You have to stop living a lie and tell her.她不知道你接过婚，你应该告诉她，不能靠说谎度日。live by 靠…过活：live by one’s hands 靠双手劳动过活 live off…靠…财源：专吃…生活：I had to live off my savings while I was looking for a job.在找工作的时候我得依赖我的储蓄了。She lives off her rich grandfather.她有富裕的爷爷作后盾。I lived off curries and pizzas when I was a student.做学生时我只吃咖喱饭菜和比萨饼。live on 以…为主食；靠…生活：We live on rice(our salary).我们以大米为主食（靠工资生活）。live out度过剩余日子：He lived out the final months of his life as a recluse.最后几个月他过的是隐居生活。live through 度过，经受住：He has lived through two wars and three revolutions.他经历了两次战争，三次革命。live up to 遵守，实践 (诺言，原则等)；符合，不辜负：loyally live up to the principles 忠实按原则办事 She tries to live up to her ideals. 她努力实现自己的理想。He didn’t live up to his reputation. 他本人与他的名声并不一致。live with（因不能免除而）忍受；同居：The doctor said he couldn’t give me anything for the pain - I’ve just got to live with it.大夫对我的疼痛没有好办法，我只能忍受了。How long did you live with Helen for?你和海伦同居了多长时间？
live II /laiv/ I. adj. 1.活的，有生命的：a live fish活鱼 2. 实况播送的：a live radio programme无线电实况广播 II. adv. 在（从）表演现场，以实况：be televised live to …向…作电视实况转播［考句］The football game comes to you live from New York.本次足球赛是从纽约向您现场直播的。
