living1/ˋlIvIŋ; ˈlIvIŋ/adj 1 alive now [ dead ] 活着的﹐在世的: one of our greatest living writers 在世的最伟大的作家之一All living things (=people, animals, and plants) are made of cells. 所有生物都由细胞构成。2 still used or done now 仍在使用的﹔仍在实施的: a living language (=one that people still use)仍在使用的语言the worst disaster in living memory (=that people can still remember)人们记忆中最严重的一场灾难
living2n 1 [C usually singular 一般用单数] the money that you earn from working 生计﹔收入: What do you do for a living (=what is your job)? 你靠什么谋生?earn/make a living It's hard to make a living as an actor. 当演员谋生不容易。2 [U] the way that someone lives their life 生活方式: a guide to healthy living 健康生活方式指南3 the living all the people who are alive, not dead [ the dead ] 生者﹐活着的人the cost of living at 见 COST1STANDARD OF LIVING