survive

更新时间:2026-06-14 20:46:13   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [səˈvaɪv];美 [sərˈvaɪv]

意思

动词,意为“生存;存活;幸存”,强调在危险、困境、灾难等不利情况下继续活着。

“比……活得长”,指在寿命上超过其他人 。

造句

Only a few people survived the plane crash.(只有少数人在飞机失事中幸存下来。)

These plants can survive in extremely dry conditions.(这些植物能在极其干燥的环境中存活。)

She survived the cancer thanks to the advanced treatment.(由于先进的治疗手段,她从癌症中挺了过来。)

The old man survived his wife by ten years.(这位老人比他的妻子多活了十年。)

Many small businesses failed to survive the economic crisis.(许多小企业没能在经济危机中生存下来。)

Animals need to find enough food to survive the winter.(动物们需要找到足够的食物来熬过冬天。)

With his strong will, he managed to survive the harsh wilderness.(凭借坚强的意志,他成功在恶劣的荒野中生存下来。)

The custom has survived for hundreds of years.(这个习俗已经延续了数百年。)

We don't know if the injured bird will survive.(我们不知道这只受伤的鸟能否存活。)

The company is trying to take measures to survive the intense competition.(这家公司正试图采取措施在激烈的竞争中生存下去。)

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流:在谈论灾难、困难情况时使用。例如:“Did you hear about the earthquake? I wonder how many people survived.(你听说地震的事了吗?我想知道有多少人幸存下来。)”

讨论生物:说到动植物的生存能力。“Cacti can survive with very little water. Isn't that amazing?(仙人掌只需很少的水就能存活。是不是很神奇?)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:在讲述冒险、灾难经历等故事时,“survive” 可以用来描述人物的经历。“During the shipwreck, I thought I wouldn't survive, but finally, I was rescued by a passing boat.(在船难发生时,我以为自己活不下来了,但最后,我被一艘路过的船救了。)”

议论文写作:论述关于适应、竞争力等主题时,可用于说明观点。“In the modern society, only those who can quickly adapt to changes can survive.(在现代社会中,只有那些能快速适应变化的人才能生存。)”

 

学习积累

搭配学习:记住 “survive from(从……中存活下来)”“survive on(靠……生存)” 等常见搭配。例如:“Some traditional skills are surviving from ancient times.(一些传统技艺从古时候流传至今。)” “He can survive on very little money.(他靠很少的钱就能维持生活。)”

对比记忆:把 “survive” 和相近意义的词如 “live”“exist” 对比。“live” 更侧重于一般的生活状态;“exist” 强调存在的事实;而 “survive” 突出在艰难处境下的生存。通过对比,准确把握 “survive” 的用法。