| 短语 | live down |
| 释义 | live downlive so as to allow (a scandal, disgrace, etc.) to be forgotten or forgiven; remove (blame, distrust) by good conduct 改过自新；被忘怀或原谅；变好 * After her release from prison, she vowed to live down her crimes. 她从狱中被释放以后，发誓改过自新。 * Frank was rather a bad boy, but he lived it down as he grew up. 法兰克是个相当坏的孩子，但当他长大后渐渐变好了。 * It will be difficult to live down this humiliation. 忘记这样的耻辱是困难的。live down改正行为而使(以往的过错)被人忘记：Owing to his resolution，the young man has lived down his past mistake and become a good and honest youth. 由于意志坚决，那个青年已经改正自己过去的错误，变成一个善良诚实的青年。 |
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