alive

adj

• ①[无比较级]活的,在世的(←→dead)
  • The old man is still alive.那个老人仍然活着。
  • He was buried alive.他被活埋。
  • He tried to catch a tiger alive.他试图活捉一只老虎。
  • keep a person alive使某人活着
  • any man alive当今[在世]的人
  • the greatest villain alive当今最大的恶棍,世上第一大坏人

• ② 活泼的;活跃的(=active)
  • Please keep the motion alive.请使这动作继续下去。
  • Although old, she is very much alive.虽然年老,她还是非常活跃。

• ③ 充满(活的或动的东西)的
  • The pond is alive with frogs.那个池塘满是青蛙。
  • The beggar's hair was alive with lice.那个乞丐的头发满是虱子。

• ④ (对危险等)敏感的,有所觉察的(=aware)<to>
  • I am well [fully] alive to the possible dangers.我很[充分]晓得那些可能发生的危险。

• ⑤ 有效的;继续存在的;(电线、电话、收音机等)通着电的
  • That old custom is still alive in the countryside.那个古老的习俗在乡下依然存在。
  • The microphone is alive.这麦克风开着。