live on

  1. 继续活着; 继续存在
    • He's ninety, but still he lives on.
      他90岁了, 还健在。
    • These traditions will live on for centuries.
      这些传统将世代相传。
    • The composer's works will always live on.
      这位作曲家的作品将永远留在人间。
  2. 住在…上
    • I have always wanted to live on an island in the middle of a lake.
      我总是想在一座湖心小岛上生活。
  3. 以…为食; 靠…为生
    • Most of Asians live on rice.
      多数亚洲人以大米为主食。
    • She still lives on her parents.
      她依靠父母生活。
    • That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.
      那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。

网络词典

live on

英 laɪv ɒn 美 laɪv ɑːn
动词 中文翻译:以
同义词: ['subsist', 'depend on', 'live off例句:1. The fisherman lives on the sea for most of the year.(渔民大部分时间靠海为生。)']

例句:

  1. 1. The fisherman lives on the sea for most of the year.
    渔民大部分时间靠海为生。
  2. 2. The old couple relies on their pension to live on.
    这对老夫妇依靠养老金来维持生活。
  3. 3.He has to live off his savings for the next few months.
    他得靠积蓄过接下来几个月的生活。