1 not dead; living 活着;有生命:
The young woman was still alive when the ambulance reached the hospital.救护车到达医院时,那个年轻女人还活着。The quick action of the doctors kept the child alive.医生及时行动,保全了孩子的性命。
Alive can only be used after a noun, but you can use living before a noun Are her parents still alive?Does she have any living relatives?alive 只能用于名词后,名词前可以用 living:Are her parents still alive? 她父母亲仍然健在吗? Does she have any living relatives? 她还有亲戚在世吗?
2 continuing to exist 继续存在;尚存:
Many old traditions are very much alive in this area of the country.在该国的这一地区,许多旧传统依然保留着。
3 full of life 充满生机;富有生气:
In the evening the town really comes alive.到了晚上,城里就真的变得生气勃勃。