English Dictionary

underlive

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To live under; live beneath (something); to fail to live up to (something). / (transitive) To fail to reach (a certain age). / (transitive) To live on fewer resources than (someone).

日本語の意味

～の下で暮らす、～の下に住む / ～の基準に達しない、期待に応えられない / （特定の年齢に）達しない、若くして死ぬ / 他者に比べ、より少ない資源で生活する

The homeless families underlive the bridge, surviving on donations and small odd jobs.

そのホームレスの家族たちは寄付や小さな日雇いの仕事で生計を立てながら橋の下に住んでいる。

意味（1）

(transitive) To live under; live beneath (something); to fail to live up to (something).

Such a Man looks upon Fame, not as a Reward of his present Virtue, but as an Earnest he has given of his future Performances; and is ashamed to underlive the Credit he has won, and not outshine his past illustrious Actions.

意味（2）

(transitive) To fail to reach (a certain age).

In the course of a few generations we shall have cultivated a vitality which would give us invariably at birth, an expectancy of 130 years, which age would be usual and except for unavoidable accident would never be underlived, but generally exceeded.

意味（3）

(transitive) To live on fewer resources than (someone).

Many of that class who live in the country, and have farms, by their industry and frugal way of living, grow rich, for they can underlive the Britons, &c.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To live on insufficient resources.

Whole groups of underpaid workers may in consequence of underliving sink into such a condition of inefficiency and hopelessness that they are altogether powerless to extricate themselves from it by their own efforts.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To live in an overcautious or unfulfilling manner.

“Making plans based on professional advice can help you avoid overspending or underliving,” said Cottee. “An advisor will support you in making decisions based on fact, not fear, and ensure you have access to all the strategies you need to live an enjoyable and rewarding life in retirement.”

underlives （ present singular third-person ）

underliving （ participle present ）

underlived （ participle past ）

underlived （ past ）