to live on
01
存活, 继续生活
to remain alive
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
短语
状态动词
规则
不可分离
小品词
on
基本动词
live
现在时
live on
第三人称单数
lives on
现在分词
living on
一般过去时
lived on
过去分词
lived on
例子
The old woman lived on for many years after her husband passed away.
老妇人在丈夫去世后又活了很多年。
02
以...为生, 只吃某种特定食物
to eat only a certain type of food
Transitive: to live on a certain type of food
例子
Scavengers live on dead animals, helping to clean up ecosystems.
食腐动物以死动物为生，有助于清理生态系统。
03
主要以...为食, 靠...生活
to eat mainly one type of food, often in an unhealthy or unbalanced way
Transitive: to live on one type of food
例子
The individual lived on processed foods and convenience meals, having fresh vegetables very rarely.
这个人靠加工食品和方便餐为生，很少吃新鲜蔬菜。
04
靠...生活, 依靠...生存
to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities
Transitive: to live on a source of income
例子
The homeowner lived on a fixed income, carefully budgeting their expenses to ensure they could afford property taxes and maintenance.
房主靠固定收入生活，仔细预算开支以确保他们能够负担房产税和维护费用。
05
延续, 存活
to persist in existence over time
Intransitive
例子
The ancient traditions of the indigenous people live on through their descendants.
土著人民的古老传统通过他们的后代延续下去。
