◆雖然他很老了, 但還很有生氣。

誤：Although he is old, he is very alive.

正：Although he is old, he is (very) much alive.

析：alive(活躍的，有生氣的)通常不用 very 修飾, 但可用 much 或 very much 修飾。

◆他是當今最偉大的科學家。

誤：He is greatest alive scientist.

正：He is greatest scientist alive.

正：He is greatest living scientist.

析：alive 在句中通常用作表語，有時也用作后置定語、狀語或補 語等，但通常不能放在名詞前作定語：He was buried alive. (他被活埋了)。I am afraid he can’t come back alive.(恐 怕他不能活著回來) (from www.yywords.com)。

◆樹林中到處是鳥。

誤：The woods are alive for birds.

正：The woods are alive with birds.

析：be alive with 意為“充滿”、“到處是”。如:The kitchen was alive with ants.(廚房到處是螞蟻)。