living/'lɪvɪŋ/

a. alive now

n.

➊ the way that you earn money or the money that you earn

➋ [the ~] people who are alive now

a. 活着的：He is the best known living film director. 他是健在的最杰出的电影导演。

◇all living things 所有生物

n.

➊ [C,常S] 生计；收入：What do you do for a living? 你靠什么谋生？

◇[earn (或make) a living as sth] She earns her living as a singer. 她以做歌手为生。

➋ [the ~] [P] 活着的人：the living and the dead 生者与死者

构词live + -ing

常犯错误

✗The living has to keep alive the memory of the dead

✓ The living have to keep alive the memory of the dead. 生者须长存对逝者的记忆。

常犯错误

✗ Is he still live?

✓ Is he still living(或alive)? 他仍健在吗？

辨析alive; live; living