alive

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more alive

Superlative

most alive

1.
(predicative)Having life; living; not dead.
As long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it.
2.
(predicative)In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
to keep the fire alive
to keep the affections alive
3.
(predicative)Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
Although quite dull during the day, the main street comes alive at night, with many bars and clubs opening.
4.
(predicative)(of electrical wiring) Carrying electrical current; energized.
DANGER: OVERHEAD CATENARY—WIRE IS ALIVE
5.
(predicative)(in the construction "alive to") Aware of; sensitive to.
We are alive to the ongoing potential for terrorist attacks.
6.
(predicative)Sprightly; lively; brisk.
7.
(predicative)Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy.
8.
(emphatic, intensifier, predicative)Out of all living creatures.
The Whitest Boy Alive
9.
(predicative)(programming) Synonym of live.
Đồng nghĩa: live

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

livealive and kickingextant vital existing everin the worldfrisky peppy zestful real hot livingin personin the fleshenergizedcarrying electrical current energized, hot, liveout of all living creatures ever, in the world

Trái nghĩa

dead prerecorded recorded blank dummy neutral animated broadcast

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English alyve, alive, alife, olive, olife, on live, on life, from Old English on līfe (alive), from on (on, in) + līfe, dative singular of līf (life). In this sense, replaced cwic (whence quick). Equivalent to a- + life. Compare in leven, am Leben.