living thing
living thing — noun
1. something that is alive, such as a person, animal, or plant — not a machine, roc
something that is alive, such as a person, animal, or plant — not a machine, rock, or object that has never been alive.
A cactus is a living thing that can survive for months without any rain.
countable noun: a living thing
Under the microscope, Hyun saw tiny living things swimming in a drop of pond water.
modified by adjective: tiny living things
The Watanabe family cared for every living thing in their garden, from roses to snails.
After the forest fire, it took years for living things to return to the hills.
In biology class, Tariro learnt that all living things need energy from food or sunlight.
- non-living thing
direct opposite — something that has never been alive, e.g. a rock, water, or a plastic toy
- dead thing
something that was once alive but no longer is, e.g. a dried leaf or a dead insect
文法句型
a living thing
living things (plural)
all living things
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (living things) to refer to the whole category. Often appears in scientific or environmental contexts such as biology, ecology, and nature study.