survive 的用法

lamjin

1
[intransitive]
to continue to live or exist-She was the last surviving member of the family.
-Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived.
-The children had to survive by begging and stealing.
-(humorous) ‘How are you these days?’ ‘Oh, surviving.
-’Don't worry, it's only a scratch—you'll survive.

survive from something
-Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.
survive on something
-I can't survive on $40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs).
-They spent two months in the jungle, surviving on small animals and fruit.
survive as something
-He survived as party leader until his second election defeat.


2
[transitive]
to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time
survive something
-The company managed to survive the crisis.Many birds didn't survive the severe winter.
survive something + adjective
-Few buildings survived the war intact.

3
[transitive]
survive somebody/something
to live or exist longer than somebody/something
synonym outlive
-She survived her husband by ten years.

lamjin

估计用法2 和3 ，很多人不是很熟悉， 特别是用法3。

lamjin

用法3的典型句子 ： He is survived by his wife of 23 years。