live off
1.住在…之外:
It's difficult for her to live off her home.
她很难离家生活。
2.靠…生活;靠…供养:
They live off the farmland.
他们靠种田过活。
3.以…为食:
A tiger lives off some small animals.
老虎靠吃一些小动物为生。
live on
1.居住于…上:
He lives on a lonely island.
他住在一座孤岛上。
2.继续活着;继续存在:
His father-in-law lives on despite the car accident.
尽管出了车祸,他的岳父仍然活下来。
3.靠…生活,以…维持生命[亦作live upon]:
He still lived on his parents after graduation.
毕业之后他仍然靠父母生活。
live off
1、Some of the families give up their jobs and live off their sons.
有些家庭甚至都辞职不工作了,全靠他们踢球的儿子过日子。
2、He seems to live off junk food.
他好像靠吃垃圾食品为生。
3、In order to live off a garden, you practically have to live in it
为了靠果园生活,实际上你得住进里边去。
live on
1、These workers moonlight to live on a higher plane
这些工人靠兼差来提高生活水平。
2、We have to contrive to live on our own income.
我们的生活必需设法量入为出。
3、Today, the cultural aspects of the ceremony live on through song and dance contests or festivals.
今天,要通过歌舞比赛和表演的形式展现庆典的文化气息。