alive and kicking
/əˌlaɪv ən ˈkɪkɪŋ/INFORMAL · C2
中文对应近似对应
生龙活虎
字面意思: «活着还在踢腿»
含义
still active and full of energy
依然活跃、充满活力.
例句
- 1My old primary school teacher is still alive and kicking and sends me a card every Christmas.
- 2Vinyl records were supposed to disappear, but the format is alive and kicking.
- 3People keep saying the high street is dying, but our local market is alive and kicking.
- 4Rumours about the band splitting up are wrong; they're alive and kicking and touring next spring.
- 5After that nasty fall from the ladder, it's amazing that Dad is alive and kicking and back at work.
语法
用于 be 之后,常与 still 连用。所有词都不变化。可用于人,也可用于地方、传统和观念。
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