/əˈlaɪv ||; əˈlaɪv/adj1 not dead; living 活着；有生命: The young woman was still alive when the ambulance reached the hospital. 救护车到达医院时，那个年轻女人还活着。The quick action of the doctors kept the child alive. 医生及时行动，保全了孩子的性命。
Alive can only be used after a noun, but you can use living before a noun Are her parents still alive? Does she have any living relatives? alive 只能用于名词后，名词前可以用 living：Are her parents still alive? 她父母亲仍然健在吗？ Does she have any living relatives? 她还有亲戚在世吗？ 2 continuing to exist 继续存在；尚存: Many old traditions are very much alive in this area of the country. 在该国的这一地区，许多旧传统依然保留着。
3 full of life 充满生机；富有生气: In the evening the town really comes alive. 到了晚上，城里就真的变得生气勃勃。