alive

adj.

1. 活着；在世
   living; not dead
   1. We don't know whether he's alive or dead.
      我们不知道他是死是活。
   2. Is your mother still alive ?
      你的母亲还健在吗？
   3. Doctors kept the baby alive for six weeks.
      医生使婴儿活了六周。
   4. I was glad to hear you're alive and well .
      听说你健在我很高兴。
   5. She had to steal food just to stay alive .
      她得偷食物才不至于饿死。
   6. He was buried alive in the earthquake.
      地震把他活埋了。
2. 情绪饱满；激动兴奋；有生气；有活力
   full of emotion, excitement, activity, etc.
   1. Ed was alive with happiness.
      埃德高兴得眉飞色舞。
3. 继续存在
   continuing to exist
   1. to keep a tradition alive
      继承传统
4. 充满（活的或动的东西）
   full of living or moving things
   1. The pool was alive with goldfish.
      池塘里满是游来游去的金鱼。
5. 意识到；认识到；注意到
   aware of sth; knowing sth exists and is important
   1. to be alive to the dangers/facts/possibilities
      意识到危险；认识到事实；注意到可能

1. ADJ 活着的
   If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
   1. She does not know if he is alive or dead...
      她不知道他是生是死。
   2. They kept her alive on a life support machine.
      他们用呼吸机维持她的生命。
2. ADJ-GRADED 有活力的；有生气的
   If you say that someone seems alive, you mean that they seem to be very lively and to enjoy everything that they do.
   1. Our relationship made me feel more alive...
      我们的关系使我感到更有活力。
   2. I never expected to feel so alive in my life again.
      我怎么也没想到自己会再一次这样活力焕发。
3. ADJ-GRADED 继续存在的;在起作用的
   If an activity, organization, or situation is alive, it continues to exist or function.
   1. The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs...
      大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。
   2. Both communities have a tradition of keeping history alive.
      两个团体都有延续历史的传统。
4. ADJ 热闹的；活跃的
   If a place is alive with something, there are a lot of people or things there and it seems busy or exciting.
   1. The river was alive with birds...
      沿河活跃着各种鸟类。
   2. The street was alive with the sounds of the soldiers.
      这条街道上到处都是士兵的声音。
5. ADJ 注意到的；意识到的；觉察到的
   If you are alive to a situation or problem, you are aware of it and realize how important it is.
   1. You must be alive to op-portunity!...
      你必须注意机会！
   2. He was alive to what he was doing.
      他很清楚他在做什么。
6. PHRASE （使）恢复生机；（使）再度活跃
   If people, places, or events come alive, they start to be lively again after a quiet period. If someone or something brings them alive, they cause them to come alive.
   1. The doctor's voice had come alive and his small eyes shone.
      医生的嗓音恢复了活力，两只小眼睛也有了神采。
   2. ...the songs of birds that bring the garden alive.
      使花园恢复了生机的小鸟的鸣啭
7. PHRASE （使）变得生动；（使）变得有趣；（使）显得逼真
   If a story or description comes alive, it becomes interesting, lively, or realistic. If someone or something brings it alive, they make it seem more interesting, lively, or realistic.
   1. She made history come alive with tales from her own memories...
      通过讲述自己记忆中的故事，她把逝去的岁月变得生动起来。
   2. From here on he brings the character confidently alive.
      从这里开始他真正将这个角色演活了。
8. PHRASE 将被生吞活剥；将被彻底打败
   If you say that someone will be eaten alive, you mean that they will be completely destroyed or defeated by someone who is much stronger.
   1. He was certain Sid would be eaten alive by the hardened criminals in the jail.
      他确信锡德在监狱中肯定会被那些怙恶不悛的罪犯们扒掉一层皮。
9. PHRASE 活蹦乱跳的；健壮的；活跃的
   If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
   1. ...worries that the secret police may still be alive and kicking.
      担心秘密警察可能依旧在四处活动
10. PHRASE 健在的；安然无恙的
    If you say that someone or something is alive and well, you are emphasizing that they continue to survive.
    1. A man who went missing yesterday during a blizzard has been found alive and well.
       昨天在暴风雪中失踪的一名男子已经被找到，人安然无恙。

1. It's an affront to human dignity to keep someone alive like this
   如此维持一个人的生命是对人类尊严的冒犯。
2. She does not know if he is alive or dead
   她不知道他是生是死。
3. They kept her alive on a life support machine.
   他们用呼吸机维持她的生命。
4. Our relationship made me feel more alive
   我们的关系使我感到更有活力。
5. I never expected to feel so alive in my life again.
   我怎么也没想到自己会再一次这样活力焕发。
6. The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs
   大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。
7. Both communities have a tradition of keeping history alive.
   两个团体都有延续历史的传统。
8. The river was alive with birds
   沿河活跃着各种鸟类。
9. The street was alive with the sounds of the soldiers.
   这条街道上到处都是士兵的声音。
10. You must be alive to op-portunity!
    你必须注意机会！
11. He was alive to what he was doing.
    他很清楚他在做什么。
12. The doctor's voice had come alive and his small eyes shone.
    医生的嗓音恢复了活力，两只小眼睛也有了神采。
13. She made history come alive with tales from her own memories
    通过讲述自己记忆中的故事，她把逝去的岁月变得生动起来。
14. From here on he brings the character confidently alive.
    从这里开始他真正将这个角色演活了。
15. He was certain Sid would be eaten alive by the hardened criminals in the jail.
    他确信锡德在监狱中肯定会被那些怙恶不悛的罪犯们扒掉一层皮。
16. A man who went missing yesterday during a blizzard has been found alive and well.
    昨天在暴风雪中失踪的一名男子已经被找到，人安然无恙。
17. If it hadn't been for her your father would be alive today.
    如果不是因为她，你父亲今天可能还活着。
18. I was horrified that people would think I was dead and bury me alive
    想到人们会认为我死了并把我活埋，我觉得恐惧万分。
19. Her husband died in 1967, although she fantasised that he was still alive.
    她丈夫已于1967年去世，但她幻想他还活着。
20. Long before I ever went there, Africa was alive in my imagination.
    早在我真正踏足之前很久，非洲就已在我的脑海中活灵活现了。
21. We've no idea what his state of health is but at least we know he is still alive
    我们不清楚他的健康情况如何，但起码知道他仍然活着。
22. She and Simon's father had not given up hope that he might be alive
    她和西蒙的父亲还没有放弃他或许还活着的希望。
23. On paper, I am the healthiest man alive, yet I feel permanently unwell.
    理论上，我是活着的最健康的人，但是我总感觉不舒服。
24. Suddenly music that seemed dull and repetitive comes alive.
    突然间，似乎索然无味且反反复复的音乐生动了起来。
25. There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned
    他没有生还的可能，因此人们放弃了搜寻。
26. 'She's alive!' he shouted triumphantly
    “她还活着！”他欢欣鼓舞地大声叫道。
27. The similarities between Mars and Earth were enough to keep alive hopes of some form of Martian life.
    火星和地球之间的诸多相似处足以让人们对火星上存在某种生物抱以希望。
28. And remember, we want him alive.
    记住，我们要他活着。
29. We all wonder you're still alive.
    我们都很惊讶你居然还活着。
30. He saved three children alive at risk of his life.
    他拼命救出了三个孩子。

  alive animate living【导航词义：活着的】

  alive adj. 活着的

〔辨析〕指相对死亡而言的，通常作表语，且不可用 very 修饰，应用 much 或 very much，作定语时须置于被修饰名词后面。

  animate adj. 〈正式〉有生命的，有生气的

〔辨析〕指相对石头、机器等无生命体而言的。

  living adj. 活着的，健在的

〔辨析〕指“在某某时候是活着的”，用于修饰有生命的人或物，既可作表语，也可作定语。

adj.

alive and kicking

• 充满活力；活蹦乱跳；生气勃勃；流行
  very active, healthy or popular

bring sth alive

• 使有趣
  to make sth interesting
  1. The pictures bring the book alive.
     图片使得这本书生动有趣。

come alive

• 引起兴趣；生动起来
  to become interesting and exciting
  1. The game came alive in the second half.
     比赛在下半场变得有看头了。
• 热闹起来；活跃起来
  to become busy and full of activity
  1. The city starts to come alive after dark.
     这座城市天黑以后便热闹起来。
• 兴致勃勃；有精神起来
  to show interest in sth and become excited about it
  1. She came alive as she talked about her job.
     她一谈到她的工作精神就来了。

eat sb alive

eat sb alive

adj

1. capable of erupting
   1. a live volcano
   2. the volcano is very much alive

   Synonym:    live

2. having life or vigor or spirit
   1. an animated and expressive face
   2. animated conversation
   3. became very animated when he heard the good news

   Synonym:    animated