survive
Vocabulary Word
BritishAmerican
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To continue to live or exist despite danger, hardship, or difficulty
幸存,存活
sobrevivir
生き残る、存続する
살아남다, 존속하다
Survive means to remain alive through a dangerous situation or to continue existing over time. It can be used for life-threatening events (survive a crash), ongoing struggles (survive financially), or outliving someone (survived by his wife). 'Survival' is the noun form.
Survive意味着在危险情况中继续活着或随时间继续存在。它可用于危及生命的事件(在坠机中幸存)、持续的困难(经济上勉强维持)或比某人活得更久(身后留下妻子)。'Survival'是名词形式。
Survive significa permanecer vivo a través de una situación peligrosa o continuar existiendo con el tiempo. Puede usarse para eventos que amenazan la vida (sobrevivir a un accidente), luchas continuas (sobrevivir financieramente) o sobrevivir a alguien (le sobrevivió su esposa). «Survival» es la forma sustantiva.
Surviveは、危険な状況を生き延びる、または時間をかけて存在し続けることを意味します。命に関わる出来事(墜落事故を生き延びる)、継続的な苦労(経済的に生き延びる)、または誰かより長生きする(妻に先立たれた)などに使われます。「Survival」は名詞形です。
survive는 위험한 상황에서 살아남거나 시간이 지나도 계속 존재하는 것을 의미합니다. 생명을 위협하는 사건(사고에서 살아남다), 지속적인 어려움(경제적으로 버티다), 또는 누군가보다 오래 사는 것(아내가 남아 있다) 등에 사용됩니다. 명사형은 'survival'입니다.
Examples
- Only three passengers survived the plane crash. 只有三名乘客在飞机失事中幸存。Solo tres pasajeros sobrevivieron al accidente de avión.飛行機事故で生き残った乗客は3人だけでした。비행기 사고에서 살아남은 승객은 3명뿐이었습니다.
- Some ancient traditions have survived into the modern era. 一些古老的传统保存至今。Algunas tradiciones antiguas han sobrevivido hasta la era moderna.一部の古代の伝統は現代まで存続しています。일부 고대 전통은 현대까지 존속하고 있습니다.
- I don't know how she survives on such a small salary. 我不知道她靠这么少的工资怎么生活。No sé cómo sobrevive con un salario tan pequeño.彼女がどうやってあんな少ない給料で生活しているのか分かりません。그녀가 어떻게 그렇게 적은 월급으로 생활하는지 모르겠습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old French 'sourvivre', from Latin 'supervivere' meaning 'to live beyond' or 'to outlive', from 'super-' (over, beyond) and 'vivere' (to live). Related to 'vivid', 'vital', and 'revive'.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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