live on

靠 ... 过活；以 ... 为主食；继续存在

verb

1. continue to live through hardship or adversity

e.g. We went without water and food for 3 days
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
how long can a person last without food and water?

Synonym: survivelastlivegoendurehold uphold out

1. -> see live 7

2. 继续活着
If someone lives on, they continue to be alive for a long time after a particular point in time or after a particular event.

e.g. I know my life has been cut short by this terrible virus but Daniel will live on after me.
我知道这种可怕的病毒会让我的生命提前结束，但丹尼尔会在我死后继续活下去。

What can be done to ensure enough food for the world's population to live on?(为了确保全世界的人口都有足够的食物维持生活，我们能做些什么？)

I live on the ground floor.(我住在一楼。)

I live on all the continents of the world except Antarctica.(我生活在除了南极洲以外的世界各大洲。)

Planes fly from and land back on it, and soldiers work and live on it.(飞机在上面飞行和降落，士兵们在上面工作和生活。)

They live on a housing estate.(他们住在一个住宅区里。)

I live on the second floor.(我住在二层。)

They live on the other side of the street.(他们住在马路的另一边。)

How can anyone live on such a miserable wage?(这么少的工资让人怎么活呀？)

They live on the floor below.(他们住在下一层楼。)

I live on the ninth floor.(我住在九楼。)