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I . living [ˈlıvıŋ] ADJ

II . living [ˈlıvıŋ] N

1. living:

living
生计 shēngjì
living
生活 shēnghuó

2. living:

living
活 huó
living
生存 shēngcún

living room N

living room → sitting room

See also sitting room

sitting room N mainly Brit, living room

living shield N

sitting room N mainly Brit, living room

I . live1 [lıv] VB intr

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II . live1 [lıv] VB trans

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I . live2 [laıv] ADJ

II . live2 [laıv] ADV

live-in ADJ

live-fire maneuvers N

Usage examples with living

indulge in high living
奢靡无度
work for one's living
为生计而工作
American ways of living
美国生活方式
eke out a living
勉强维持生活
scramble for a living
勉强凑合着过日子
earn one's living
谋生
gain a living
谋生
cost of living
生活费用
scrape a living
勉强糊口
an upturn in living standards
生活水平的提高
That's my philosophy of living.
那是我的处世哲学。
raise the standard of living [or the living standard]
提高生活水平
The seals feed on living fish.
海豹以活鱼为食。
the rise in the cost of living
生活费用的上涨
I'm now reconciled to living in the countryside.
我现在已经安心于住在乡下了。
He oughtn't to go on living this way.
他不应该再像这样生活下去。
She was reduced to begging for her living.
她已沦落到以乞讨为生的境地。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The cost of living is causing hardship and unrest.
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The adult is long-lived, sometimes living more than three years.
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We wanted to capture the local colour in each place and how the people living on the coastline interact with the ocean.
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He created the pilot episode in his living room in 1993, and official production began in 1994.
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One such practice would have the older men bring the male children a severally injured captive of war, allowing the boys to practice their archery skills against this living target.
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Living collectively was simply the most logical way to be secure in an unwelcoming land.
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Telly finds herself living a normal life, although she remembers everything that has happened.
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If your rural area is a commutable distance from a city, you have a better chance of retaining your population and keeping people living there.
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Storm, snow, ice, subzero temperatures all make living difficult.
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Many city officials have opposed living wage requirements because they believe that they restrict business climate thus making cities less appealing to potential industries.
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