alive

英 [ə'laɪv] 美[ə'laɪv]

(informal)prevalent and very active

(非正式)普遍的，活跃的

bigotry is still alive and kicking.
偏见仍然活蹦乱跳到处可见。

still existing or active (often used to deny rumours or beliefs that something has disappeared or declined)

仍然存在的，活跃的（常用来否定某事物已经消失或衰退的传闻或看法）

the sports car industry is alive and well.
跑车业仍然很兴旺。

Aware of; sensitive to

意识到的；敏感的

alive to the moods of others.
对别人情绪很敏感

1. It's an affront to human dignity to keep someone alive like this.: 如此维持一个人的生命是对人类尊严的冒犯。

2. The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.: 大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。

3. I never expected to feel so alive in my life again.: 我怎么也没想到自己会再一次这样活力焕发。

4. She made history come alive with tales from her own memories.: 通过讲述自己记忆中的故事，她把逝去的岁月变得生动起来。

5. To remain together was like volunteering to be flayed alive.: 再要呆在一起就好像自愿被活活剥皮一样。