qui vive

同根派生

She would always be on the qui vive waiting for something new or exciting.
她总是渴望出现一些新鲜事或令人兴奋的玩意。
The young girl was never still for a second.She would always be on the qui vive waiting for something new or exciting.
这个小女孩老是不安分。她总是渴望出现一些新鲜事或令人兴奋的玩意。
Some of the men have never done this kind of work before, so you've got to be on the qui vive for any mistakes.
这批人中有几个以前没有做过这类工作,所以你要留神看着,以免出错。
The young girl was never still for a second. She would always be on the qui vive waiting for something new or exciting.
这个小女孩老是不安分。她总是渴望出现一些新鲜事或令人兴奋的玩意。
Just to make sure that the people were kept on the qui vive, the gendarmes every once in a while held a public execution.
为了镇慑人民，宪兵定期公开处决犯人。