English Dictionary

live down

動詞

To live so as to subdue or refute. / To get used to something shameful.

日本語の意味

過去の恥ずかしい出来事や不名誉な評判の影響を克服する・払拭する / 恥ずかしい出来事に慣れてしまう、もしくはそれを無効化する

Determined to prove them wrong, he vowed to live down the gossip by working harder and letting his results speak for themselves.

彼らを見返そうと決意し、彼はゴシップを覆すためにより一生懸命働き、結果で示そうと誓った。

意味（1）

To live so as to subdue or refute.

to live down slander

意味（2）

To get used to something shameful.

He has never been able to live down his electoral defeat.

lives down （ present singular third-person ）

living down （ participle present ）

lived down （ participle past ）

lived down （ past ）