| 释义 |
live down
live so as to allow（a scandal，disgrace，etc．） to be forgotten or forgiven；remove（blame，distrust）by good conduct 改过自新；被忘怀或原谅；变好
*After her release from prison，she vowed to live down her crimes．她从狱中被释放以后，发誓改过自新。
*Frank was rather a bad boy，but he lived it down as he grew up．法兰克是个相当坏的孩子，但当他长大后渐渐变好了。
*It will be difficult to live down this humiliation．忘记这样的耻辱是困难的。 |