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lives1 /lɪvz/●how the other half ˈlivesthe life of people in circumstances very different from your own, especially those much richer or poorer 处于完全不同环境下的人是怎样生活的（尤指那些特别富有或特别穷困的人）◆You should go and see the homeless in our big cities, then you’d know how the other half lives.你该去看看我们这些大城市里那些无家可归的人，这样你就知道穷人是怎么生活的了。◆Look at these photos of houses in Hollywood! How the other half lives, eh?看看这些好莱坞豪宅的照片！人家是怎么过的！lives2 /laɪvz/●have nine ˈlivesbe very lucky in dangerous situations 有九条命；大难不死◆We were called to the hospital twice, but the old man seemed to have nine lives, and before long made a complete recovery.我们两次被召往医院，但老父亲大难不死，不久就完全康复了。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to the traditional saying that cats have nine lives. 这个习语源于猫有九条命的俗语。 |
