| 短语 | live on |
| 释义 | live on 1. if something lives on, it continues to exist继续存在着:•Alice's memory will live on.艾丽斯会一直留在大家的记忆里。2. live on sth to have a particular amount of money to buy food and other necessary things依靠某物生活:•I don't know how they manage to live on ￡55 a week.我不知道他们一个星期 55 英镑是怎么过日子的。•the number of families who live on benefits靠救济过日子的家庭数量3. live on sth to eat a lot of a particular type of food主要吃某种食物:•They live on bread and potatoes.他们以面包和马铃薯为主食。•He practically lives on fish and chips!他几乎以吃炸鱼和薯条为主！ˌlive ˈonto continue to live or exist继续活着；继续存在She died ten years ago but her memory lives on.她十年前就去世了，但她还留在人们的记忆中。live on1. have…as food or diet; rely on as food 以…为食 * They live chiefly on rice. 他们以米为主食。 * He lives on plain food. 他靠粗茶淡饭度日。2. depend upon for support, etc. 靠…过活 * How can he manage to live on that pension? 依靠那点养老金他怎样生活呢？ * He lost his job and lived on credit. 他失去了工作，靠借贷过日子。 * I can't live on air！我总不能靠喝西北风过日子！ * Don't live on rumourmongering and lying. 不要靠造谣说谎过日子。3. continue to live; continue 继续活着；继续存在 * He will die, but his fame will live on after him. 他是要死的，但是他的声誉将永存。 * These traditions will live on for centuries. 这些传统将世代相传。live on one's name／reputation keep one's position or continue to earn money because one has been successful in the past 靠过去的名声维持生活（或挣钱）；吃老本 * Tom has only written one bestselling book; he can't live on his reputation for ever. 汤姆只写了一本畅销书，他不能只靠这本书的名声过一辈子。live on1.靠……生活;靠……维持地位或名誉：The poor mother and her children lived on her sewing and some casual tasks.贫穷的母亲和她的孩子们靠她的针线活和一些临时工作生活。2.以……为主食：There is no grain growing on that island，the inhabitants there live on wild fruits and wild animals.那个岛上不生长粮食，当地居民们以野生果实和野兽为主食。 |
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