exist、be 与 live 这些动词都有“存在”之意。
exist : 通常指可观察到的或众所周知的存在现象。
- Does life exist on other planets?
其他行星上有生命吗? - The problem only exists in your head, Jane.
这个问题不过是你的想象,简。 - Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild.
这些猴子野生的已为数不多了。
be : 指某时某地确存在的事物或现象,多与 there 连用。
- I tried phoning but there was no answer.
我试打过电话,但没人接。 - There's a bank down the road.
沿马路不远有一家银行。 - Was there a pool at the hotel?
饭店里有游泳池吗?
live : 多指有生命的东西的存在。指无生命事物时,强调可联想起生命的那些特点。
- The doctors said he only had six months to live.
医生说他只能活六个月了。 - Spiders can live for several days without food.
蜘蛛几天不吃食依然可存活。