| 单词 | live on |
| 释义 | live on 1．have…as food or diet；rely on as food 以…为食 *They live chiefly on rice．他们以米为主食。 *He lives on plain food．他靠粗茶淡饭度日。 2．depend upon for support，etc．靠…过活 *How can he manage to live on that pension？依靠那点养老金他怎样生活呢？ *He lost his job and lived on credit．他失去了工作，靠借贷过日子。 *I can't live on air！我总不能靠喝西北风过日子！ *Don't live on rumourmongering and lying．不要靠造谣说谎过日子。 3．continue to live；continue 继续活着；继续存在 *He will die，but his fame will live on after him．他是要死的，但是他的声誉将永存。 *These traditions will live on for centuries．这些传统将世代相传。 *live on one's name／reputation keep one's position or continue to earn money because one has been successful in the past 靠过去的名声维持生活（或挣钱）；吃老本 *Tom has only written one bestselling book；he can't live on his reputation for ever．汤姆只写了一本畅销书，他不能只靠这本书的名声过一辈子。 |
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