live coals; tossd a live cigarette out the window; got a shock from a live wire; live ore is unmined ore; a live bomb; a live ball is one in play.

• 燃烧着的煤；把一根燃烧的香烟扔出窗外；被有电的电线打了一下；天然矿石就是没有开采的矿石；装有炸药的炸弹；活球就是正在打的球。