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BNC: 128 COCA: 114

life

1 life /ˈlaɪf/ noun
plural lives /ˈlaɪvz/
1 life
/ˈlaɪf/
noun
plural lives /ˈlaɪvz/
Learner's definition of LIFE
[noncount] : the ability to grow, change, etc., that separates plants and animals from things like water or rocks生命;性命
: the period of time when a person is alive(人的)一生,寿命,一生的某段时间
[noncount]
[count]
: the experience of being alive生活;人生
[noncount]
[count]
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
◊ If your life flashes/passes before your eyes or if your life flashes/passes before you, many memories from different parts of your life quickly appear in your mind one after the other.过去的经历一一闪现
[count]
: a specified part of a person's life生活的某一部分
: a specified way or manner of living生活方式
◊ Your way of life is how you live your life.生活方式
[count] : the state or condition of being alive生命;性命
[noncount] : living things of a specified kind or in a specified place(某地的、某种类的)生物
: the time when something can be used : the period when something exists or is useful or effective(物品)使用期,有效期
[noncount]
[count]
see also half-life, shelf life
[noncount]
: energy and spirit活力;生气
: activity and movement活动
[count] : a book that tells about the life of a person : biography传记
[noncount] : the punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of your life : life imprisonment无期徒刑;终身监禁

a dog's life

see 1dog

a life of its own

◊ Something that takes on a life of its own becomes very large, important, or hard to control.展示出自身分量;具有强大生命力

all walks of life

or every walk of life
see 2walk

a matter of life and death

: something that is extremely important and often involves decisions that will determine whether someone lives or dies生死攸关的事
see also life-and-death

a new lease on/of life

see 1lease

(as) big as life

(US) informal or chiefly British (as) large as life
: in person本人;本身used to describe the surprise of seeing someone用于形容见到某人时的惊讶

bet/stake your life on

◊ If you would bet/stake your life on something, you are very sure that it will happen.以性命打赌某事肯定会发生

breathe (new) life into

: to give new energy and excitement to (something)给…注入新的活力

bring someone or something back to life

: to cause someone or something that has died to begin living again使复活;使回春
often used figuratively常用作比喻

bring something to life

: to make something very interesting, appealing, or exciting使生动有趣;使引人入胜;使激动人心

come to life

: to become very interesting, appealing, or exciting(变得)生动有趣,引人入胜,激动人心
of a place : to become filled with the energy and excitement of active people(某地)变得热闹
of a machine or sputter/roar (etc.) to life : to begin working(机器)开始运作

depart this life

see depart

for dear life

: very tightly or quickly because of fear or danger逃命似的;拼命地

for life

: for the whole of your life : for the rest of your life终生

for the life of me

informal
: in any way at all无论如何used to say that you are unable to remember or understand something用于说明你不记得或无法明白某事

frighten/scare the life out of

informal
: to frighten (someone) very badly把(某人)吓得魂不附体

from life

of a painting, drawing, etc.
: from looking at an actual person, object, etc.写生

get a life

informal
: to stop spending time doing or thinking about things that are not important or interesting : to begin to have a more interesting or exciting life振作起来;开始更有意思的生活

larger than life

see 1large

lay down your life

see lay down at 1lay

life depends on

◊ If your life depends on something, then you must do it.性命取决于…
often used in negative statements常用于否定句

lose your life

: to die死;死亡

new life

◊ When something takes on (a) new life or when you give something new life or give new life to something, it becomes more active, interesting, etc.获得新的活力;注人新的活力

not on your life

informal
used as a very forceful way of saying “no” or “never”用于加强no或never的语气

risk life and limb

: to do something that is very dangerous冒着巨大危险

save someone's life

see 1save

spring into/to life

see 2spring

staff of life

see 1staff

such is life

see 2such

take/claim someone's life

: to cause someone's death引起某人死亡;夺去某人性命

take your own life

: to kill yourself自杀

the life of the party

(US) or chiefly British the life and soul of the party
: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering宴会(或其他社交活动)上最活跃的人

the light of your life

see 1light

the next life

or the life to come
: a life that is believed by some people to come after death来世

the simple life

see simple

to save your life

see 1save

true to life

see 1true
2 life /ˈlaɪf/ adjective
2 life
/ˈlaɪf/
adjective
Learner's definition of LIFE
always used before a noun
: of or relating to life生命的;与生命有关的
: done as long as a person lives : existing or lasting throughout a person's life一生的;终身的
BNC: 128 COCA: 114

life

1 of 2

noun

plural lives ˈlīvz How to pronounce life (audio)
1
a
: the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body
b
: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings
c
: an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism (see metabolism sense 1), growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
2
a
: the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual
children … are the joy of our lives Agnes S. Turnbull
b
: one or more aspects of the process of living
sex life of the frog
3
: biography sense 1
the life of George Washington
4
: spiritual existence transcending (see transcend sense 1c) physical death
his craving … for the release into the life to come Rodney Gilbert
5
a
: the period from birth to death
b
: a specific phase of earthly existence
adult life
c
: the period from an event until death
a judge appointed for life
d
: a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of a convict's life
6
: a way or manner of living
the life of the colonists
7
: livelihood
The fishing village drew its life from the sea.
8
: a vital or living being
specifically : person
many lives were lost in the disaster
9
: an animating and shaping force or principle
the life of the constitution … has been not logic but experience F. A. Ogg & Harold Zink
10
: spirit, animation
saw no life in her dancing
11
: the form or pattern of something existing in reality
painted from life
12
: the period of duration, usefulness, or popularity of something
the expected life of the batteries
13
: the period of existence (as of a subatomic particle) compare half-life
14
: a property (such as resilience (see resilience sense 1) or elasticity) of an inanimate (see inanimate sense 1) substance or object resembling the animate quality of a living being
15
: living beings (as of a particular kind or environment)
forest life
16
a
: human activities
b
: animate activity and movement
stirrings of life
c
: the activities of a given sphere, area, or time
the political life of the country
17
: one providing interest and vigor
life of the party
18
: an opportunity for continued viability
gave the patient a new life
19
capitalized Christian Science : god sense 1b
20
: something resembling animate life
a grant saved the project's life

see also get one's life back together, get one's life together

life

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of or relating to animate being
2
: lifelong
a life member
3
: using a living model
a life class
4
: of, relating to, or provided by life insurance
a life policy

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun He believes that God gives life to all creatures. She was happy and healthy for most of her life. The people in her family tend to have long lives. I've known her all my life. He is nearing the end of his life. People can expect to change jobs several times in their life . They've been waiting their whole life for an opportunity like this. What do you really want out of life? All this paperwork has made life much more difficult. The details of everyday life can be fascinating. Adjective the life force in all things He was given a life sentence in prison. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Alejandra Gutiérrez, 59, had uprooted herself to make a life in a new country, working hard as a housekeeper to provide for her family in Los Angeles. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022 In an attempt to save his life, Mr. Zulu lawfully discharged his weapon in self-defense, a weapon that he is licensed to carry. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022 The four people who helped save her life knew CPR and were trained on how to use an AED. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Upon his graduation from community college, Shepherd entered military life on the advice of a cousin. Renarda Williams, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 From days three to sixteen of a puppy’s life, humans held puppies in five different poses, for three to five seconds at a time. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2022 The Moon dances into Cancer early on, but her first action here will be to square off against larger-than-life Jupiter, which will stir up the energy. Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 The SFNext poll randomly selected over 1,650 San Francisco residents reflecting the city’s demographics to answer more than 90 questions about life here. Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2022 For just over an hour, hundreds of political leaders and dignitaries from across the globe will join in London’s Westminster Abbey to celebrate the queen’s life. Max Colchester, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022
Adjective
One school staff member was treated by medical personnel for a non-life-threatening injury and one victim was treated for cuts. Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 The child was crossing the street with a woman at about 8 a.m. when the driver hit both of them, San Jose police said, leaving the boy with grave wounds and the woman with moderate, non-life-threatening injuries. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 The 45-year-old staff member, a man, had non-life-threatening hand injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Jon Kamp, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The person was taken to a hospital by ambulance with minor, non-life-threatening, injuries. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Police said the injuries appear to be non-life-threatening. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Their injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening, police said. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 The driver of the car was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 The man was brought to a hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in his arm and leg, police said. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle English lif, from Old English līf; akin to Old English libban to live — more at live

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of life was before the 12th century
BNC: 128 COCA: 114
life

noun¹

1living things生命ADJECTIVE | LIFE + NOUN ADJECTIVEintelligent外星生命Is there intelligent life on other planets?其他行星上存在外星生命嗎?animal, bird, human, insect, plant動物;鳥類;人類;昆蟲;植物aquatic, marine水生/海洋生物extraterrestrial外星生命LIFE + NOUNform生命形態cycle生命週期sciences生命科學
life

noun²

2existence生存ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIFE | LIFE + VERB | LIFE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEeternal, everlasting永生;長生past, previous前世VERB + LIFElose失去生命He lost his life in an air crash.他在一次空難中喪生。bring sb back to, restore sb to救某人的性命cling to, fight for在生死線上掙扎She clung to life for several weeks.她在生死線上掙扎了幾個星期。jeopardize, risk危害生命;冒生命危險She risked her life for the sake of the children.她為了孩子冒生命危險。endanger, threaten危及/威脅生命protect, save保護/挽救生命a drug that will save lives救命藥spare饒命She begged the soldiers to spare her son's life.她乞求那些士兵饒她兒子一命。give, lay down, sacrifice獻出生命;犧牲生命claim, cost奪走/付出生命The crash claimed 43 lives.這起撞車事故奪去了 43 人的生命。His foolishness almost cost him his life.他的愚蠢幾乎要了他的性命。end, take結束/奪去生命She took her own life.她結束了自己的性命。value珍視生命start (figurative) 開始存在The hotel started life as a prison.這家旅館最初是一座監獄。LIFE + VERBbe lost生命喪失No lives were lost in the accident.這起事故中無人死亡。LIFE + NOUNassurance, insurance人壽保險jacket, preserver, vest (NAmE) 救生衣;救生用具boat, raft救生艇;救生筏saver救生員support維持生命She's critically ill, on life support.她病情危重,全靠設備維持着生命。a life-support machine生命維持設備a life-support system生命維持系統PHRASESan attempt on sb's life謀殺某人的企圖There have been three attempts on the president's life.已經有 3 起企圖謀殺總統的事件了。in fear for your life, in fear of your life為性命擔憂Witnesses are living in fear for their life after giving evidence against the gang.證人提供對犯罪團夥不利的罪證後為自己的生命安全擔憂。life after death來生Do you believe in life after death?你相信有來世嗎?loss of life死亡The plane crashed with heavy loss of life.在這起飛機失事中多人喪生。a matter of life and death生死攸關的事情These talks are a matter of life and death for the factory. (figurative) 這些談判對這家工廠來說是生死攸關的事。owe sb your life受某人救命之恩I owe my life to the doctors at the hospital.多虧了醫院的那些大夫,我才活了下來。the right to life生存的權利signs of life生命跡象The driver showed no signs of life.這位司機沒有任何生命跡象。
life

noun³

3period between birth and death一生ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIFE | LIFE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong, short長命;短命entire, whole一生early早年adult成年期later晚年In later life he took up writing.他在晚年開始寫作。past, previous過去的生活;前世He never discussed the unhappiness of his past life.他從來不談論以前生活的不幸。I think I may have been an animal in a previous life.我想我前世或許是個動物。future, next未來的生活;下輩子working工作生涯He was a miner all his working life.他幹了一輩子礦工。VERB + LIFEgo through, live, spend度過一生She went through life always wanting what she couldn't get.她終其一生總是想得到她得不到的東西。He spent his whole life in Rhode Island.他的一生都生活在羅得島。end結束生命He ended his life a happy man.他快樂地度過了人生的最後階段。shorten縮短生命prolong延長生命dedicate, devote奉獻生命He devoted his life to the education of deaf children.他為聾兒的教育事業奉獻了一生。LIFE + NOUNhistory, story生活史;生活經歷membership終身會員資格imprisonment, sentence終身監禁expectancy, span (usually lifespan) 預期壽命;壽命Japanese people have a very high life expectancy.日本人的預期壽命非常長。the lifespan of a mouse老鼠的壽命mate, partner終身伴侶PREPOSITIONfor life終身She thought marriage should be for life.她認為婚姻是終身的事。in your life生命中for the first time in her life她人生中的第一次throughout your life一生Throughout her life she was dogged by loneliness.她一生孤寂,備受折磨。PHRASESall your life一輩子I've known her all my life.我認識她有一輩子了。at sb's time of life在某人的年紀At his time of life he should be starting to take things easy.在他這個年紀他應該開始休息放鬆了。the end of your life生命末期Her paintings became more obscure towards / toward the end of her life.她人生最後階段的畫變得越發晦澀了。late in life年齡大的時候She discovered jazz quite late in life.她年齡頗大時才接觸爵士樂。the... of your life一生的⋯I had the fright of my life when I saw the snake in my bed.看到牀上有條蛇是我平生最恐懼的事。He met the love of his life at college.他在上大學時遇到了自己一生的最愛。a phase in (sb's) life, a phase of (sb's) life, a stage in (sb's) life, a stage of (sb's) life(某人)生命的階段She sensed she was entering a new phase in her life.她感覺自己正進入人生的新階段。the prime of life盛年You're still in the prime of life.你還正當盛年。the remainder of your life, the rest of your life餘生He'll be haunted by the crash for the rest of his life.他的餘生將一直生活在撞車事故的陰影中。
life

noun⁴

4activity in the world生活ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIFE | LIFE + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdaily, day-to-day, everyday, ordinary日常生活real現實生活a real-life drama取材於現實生活的戲劇modern現代生活personal, private個人生活;私生活She did not tolerate press intrusion into her private life.她不能容忍媒體侵擾自己的私生活。inner內心世界Only his wife had access to his inner life.只有他的妻子能進入他的內心世界。family, married家庭/婚姻生活domestic, home居家生活social社交生活love, sex愛情生活;性生活public經常拋頭露面的生活His fame was so sudden that he was unprepared for public life.他一夜成名,還沒做好當公眾人物的準備。academic, business, cultural, economic, intellectual, political, professional, school, spiritual學術/商務/文化/經濟/知性/政治/職業/學校/精神生活civic市民生活night (usually nightlife) 夜生活What's the nightlife like in the town?這個鎮的夜生活怎麼樣?city, village, etc.城市、鄉村等生活rural, urban田園/都市生活VERB + LIFEbuild, rebuild創建/重建生活He built his whole life around his children.他一生都以子女為中心。She is still rebuilding her life after the accident.事故後她還在重建自己的生活。LIFE + VERBbe complicated, be unfair生活複雜/不公be precious, be sacred生活珍貴/神聖PHRASESan attitude to life, an outlook on life, a philosophy of life, a view of life生活態度;人生觀;生活哲學I've always had a fairly optimistic outlook on life.我對生活總是抱着一種相當樂觀的心態。a love of life對生活的熱愛He always had a great love of life.他一向非常熱愛生活。a man in your life, a woman in your life生命中的男人/女人There has only been one woman in his life.他一生中只有一個女人。see sth of life見世面I wanted to see something of life before I settled down.我想先見見世面再安頓下來。the... side of life生活的⋯面His time in London was his first glimpse of the seamier side of life.在倫敦的時候他初次見到了生活的陰暗面。want sth from life, want sth out of life在生活中尋求⋯They both seem to want the same things out of life.他們倆的人生追求看上去是相同的。
life

noun⁵

5way of living生活方式ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIFE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfulfilling, good, great, happy, perfect, wonderful富有成就的/舒適的/快樂的/幸福的/完美的/美妙的生活lonely, miserable, sad, unhappy寂寞的/痛苦的/悲傷的/不幸的生活boring乏味的生活difficult, hard艱難的/艱辛的生活easy安逸的生活charmed似有神靈保護的生活active, busy, hectic積極的/忙碌的/緊張忙亂的生活exciting刺激的生活full充實的生活peaceful, quiet安寧的/平靜的生活simple簡單的生活normal, ordinary正常的/普通的生活healthy健康的生活sheltered備受呵護的生活double雙重(人格的)生活He had been leading a double life, married to two women.他和兩個女人結了婚,過着雙重生活。secret秘密生活VERB + LIFEhave, lead, live過生活She leads a busy social life.她的社交生活繁忙。enjoy享受生活change改變生活方式Learning meditation changed her life.學習冥想改變了她的生活。dominate, take over支配/控制生活He never let his work dominate his life.他從不會讓工作主宰自己的生活。ruin毀壞生活He ruined his life through drinking.喝酒毀了他的一生。enrich豐富生活PHRASESbuild a new life, make a new life, start a new life建立新生活;開始新生活They went to Australia to start a new life.他們去澳大利亞開始了新生活。enjoy life to the full, live life to the full充分享受生活He always believed in living life to the full.他一向崇尚要好好享受生活。the high life奢華的生活They were enjoying the high life in the smartest hotels of New York.他們正在紐約最高級的賓館裏享受着燈紅酒綠的生活。live a life of...過⋯的生活They're living a life of luxury in the Bahamas.他們在巴哈馬過着奢華的生活。a/the pace of life生活節奏The pace of life is much gentler on the island.島上的生活節奏慢多了。the quality of life生活質量He gave up his high-flying job and now enjoys a better quality of life.他放棄了如日中天的工作,正享受更高品質的生活。a way of life生活方式She loved the Spanish way of life and immediately felt at home there.她喜歡西班牙的生活,一到那裏就覺得舒適自在。
life

noun⁶

6liveliness生命力VERB + LIFE | PHRASES VERB + LIFEcome to煥發生機The city only comes to life at night.這個城市只有在晚上才會煥發生機。breathe, bring sth to, inject(給⋯)帶來生機They need some new, younger staff to breathe some life into the company.他們需要一些年輕的新員工為公司注入生機。burst with, hum with, teem with充滿生機a child bursting with life充滿活力的孩子PHRASESbreathe new life into sb/sth(給⋯)注入新的生機He hopes the development will breathe new life into the community.他希望此次開發會給社區注入新的生機。full of life精力旺盛It's nice to see an old man still so full of life.真高興看見精力依然如此充沛的老人。

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