qui vive

qui vive

美 [?ki: 'vi:v] 　英 [?ki: 'vi:v]

  • na.〈外〉你是什么人

英漢雙解

習慣用語

on the qui vive
密切注意著；警惕paying close attention to a situation, in case sth happens
He's always on the qui vive for a business opportunity.
他總是密切關注商機。

英漢解釋

na.
1.
〈外〉你是什么人

例句

The young girl was never still for a second. She would always be on the qui vive waiting for something new or exciting.

這個小女孩老是不安分。她總是渴望出現一些新鮮事或令人興奮的玩意。

Lee has an extraordinary talent for qui vive watchfulness in close-ups.

在對于特寫鏡頭的警覺上，李安有一種非凡的天份。