Смысл: alive

alive[əʹlaıv]
a обыкн. predic
<Í> 1. живой, в живых
alive or dead - живой или мёртвый
any man alive - любой человек
to burn [to bury] smb. alive - сжечь [закопать] кого-л. живым /заживо/
while alive - при жизни
to be alive - остаться /быть/ живым, жить
the greatest man alive - величайший из всех живущих на земле людей
that made me the happiest man alive - это сделало меня счастливейшим человеком на свете
no man alive - никто, ни один человек
it is a wonder I'm still alive - удивительно, что я остался жив
to come alive again - ожить; возродиться
2. существующий, действующий; живой; остающийся в силе
traditions that are still alive - сохранившиеся /всё ещё живые/ традиции
to keep alive - поддерживать, сохранять
to keep smth. alive - не давать чему-л. угаснуть, поддерживать в чём-л. жизнь
to keep the fire [the conversation] alive - поддерживать огонь [разговор]
to keep discontent [hatred, sedition] alive - не давать угаснуть недовольству [ненависти, возмущению]
to keep the attention of the audience alive - (за)владеть вниманием аудитории /зрителей/
3. живой, бодрый; энергичный
very much /thoroughly/ alive - полный жизни
beamingly alive - сияющий и жизнерадостный
although old he is still alive - он стар, но всё ещё полон жизни /совершенно бодр/
her eyes were wonderfully intelligent and alive - у неё были удивительно умные и живые глаза
his face was suddenly alive - его лицо внезапно оживилось
4. (with) изобилующий (чем-л.), полный (чего-л.)
alive with vermin - кишащий паразитами
river alive with fish - река, изобилующая рыбой
alive with sounds of music - наполненный звуками музыки
alive with emotion - переполненный чувствами; в избытке чувств
the street was alive with people - улица была полна народу
5. (to) осознающий, живо воспринимающий, остро чувствующий
alive to the danger - остро чувствующий опасность
alive to the beauty of a poem - живо воспринимающий красоту стихов
alive to the influence of music - глубоко чувствующий музыку
to be alive to a fact [possibilities] - ясно представлять себе какой-л. факт [возможности]
are you alive to what is going on? - ты замечаешь /соображаешь/, что творится вокруг?
6. театр. редк. живой, настоящий, не заснятый
an alive theatre - театр с живыми актёрами, настоящий театр (в противоп. фильму-спектаклю)
7. горн. продуктивный
8. действующий, на ходу (о предприятии)
9. эл.
1) (находящийся) под напряжением
2) включённый (о микрофоне)
♢ alive and kicking - шутл. полон жизни; жив и здоров; ≅ жив, курилка!
look alive! - пошевеливайся! поторапливайся!, живей!
man alive! - а) живей!, быстрей!; б) чёрт возьми! вот те на!, вот так так! (восклицание, выражающее удивление, досаду и т. п.)

eat somebody alive Идиома

come alive

become lively, cheer, applaud As the players skated onto the ice, the crowd came alive.

skin alive

scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.

stay alive

win enough to continue, continue in a series To stay alive, the Leafs must win the next two games.

alive to

1．knowing about感觉到
He is alive to the dangers of the work．他清楚地知道这件工作的危险性。
2．sensitive to对…敏感
He is alive to the consequences．他对这些结果很敏感。

skin sb alive

Idiom(s): skin sb alive

Theme: SCOLDING

to be very angry with someone; to scold someone severely. (Folksy.)
• I was so mad at Jane that I could have skinned her alive.
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will skin me alive.

more dead than alive

Idiom(s): more dead than alive

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; in very bad condition; near death. (Almost always an exaggeration.)
• We arrived at the top of the mountain more dead than alive.
• The marathon runners stumbled one by one over the finish line, more dead than alive.

alive with

Idiom(s): alive with sb or sth

Theme: ABUNDANCE

covered with, filled with, or active with people or things.
• Look! Ants everywhere. The floor is alive with ants!
• When we got to the ballroom, the place was alive with dancing.
• The campground was alive with campers from all over the country.

alive and kicking

Idiom(s): alive and kicking AND alive and well

Theme: HEALTH - FIT

well and healthy. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• JANE: HOW is Bill? MARY: Oh, he's alive and kicking.
• The last time I saw Tom, he was alive and well.

alive and well

Eat someone alive

If you eat someone alive, you defeat or beat them comprehensively.

eat (one) alive

1. To chaw one excessively, as of insects. If you're out actuality at dusk, the mosquitos will eat you alive.2. To beat and/or calmly defeat one due to actuality added aggressive, powerful, etc. Our aggregation isn't actual good, and I'm afraid that the antagonism at this akin will eat us alive. Lena is so meek, I anguish about her affective to the city. They're activity to eat her alive.3. To criticize one harshly. The abecedary will eat you animate if you appear in after your appointment afresh today.4. To account one cogent concrete or affecting pain. Even admitting it's been a while, I anticipate memories of that blow are still bistro him alive.Learn more: alive, eat

eat somebody aˈlive

(informal)
1 (also have/eat somebody for ˈbreakfast) criticize or abuse somebody acutely because you are acutely affronted with them
2 (also have/eat somebody for ˈbreakfast) defeat somebody absolutely in an argument, a competition, etc: The defence attorneys are activity to eat you animate tomorrow. ♢ The abutment baton eats managers for breakfast!
3 (usually acclimated in the passive) (of insects, etc.) chaw somebody abounding times: I was actuality eaten animate by mosquitoes.Learn more: alive, eat, somebody

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