(TTS發音) 1. have…as food or diet；rely on as food 以…為食
They live chiefly on rice. 他們以米為主食。
He lives on plain food. 他靠粗茶淡飯度日。
2. depend upon for support，etc. 靠…過活
How can he manage to live on that pension？依靠那點養老金他怎樣生活呢？
He lost his job and lived on credit. 他失去了工作，靠借貸過日子。
I can't live on air！我總不能靠喝西北風過日子！
Don't live on rumourmongering and lying. 不要靠造謠說謊過日子。
3. continue to live；continue 繼續活著；繼續存在
He will die，but his fame will live on after him. 他是要死的，但是他的聲譽將永存。
These traditions will live on for centuries. 這些傳統將世代相傳。
live on one's name／reputation keep one's position or continue to earn money because one has been successful in the past 靠過去的名聲維持生活（或掙錢）；吃老本
Tom has only written one bestselling book；he can't live on his reputation for ever. 湯姆只寫了一本暢銷書，他不能只靠這本書的名聲過一輩子。
