| 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。 |