alive and kicking

뜻

still active and full of energy

여전히 활발하고 기운이 넘치다.

예문

1. 1My old primary school teacher is still alive and kicking and sends me a card every Christmas.
2. 2Vinyl records were supposed to disappear, but the format is alive and kicking.
3. 3People keep saying the high street is dying, but our local market is alive and kicking.
4. 4Rumours about the band splitting up are wrong; they're alive and kicking and touring next spring.
5. 5After that nasty fall from the ladder, it's amazing that Dad is alive and kicking and back at work.

문법

be 뒤에 쓰며, 흔히 still과 함께 쓴다. 형태가 바뀌는 말은 없다. 사람뿐 아니라 장소, 전통, 생각에도 쓴다.

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