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TOEFL BNC: 41805 COCA: 22409

lifesaver

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
lifesaver /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɚ/ noun
plural lifesavers
lifesaver
/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɚ/
noun
plural lifesavers
Learner's definition of LIFESAVER
[count]
: something that saves a person's life救命之物
: something or someone which provides help that is badly needed帮助摆脱困境的人(或物)
chiefly Australia : lifeguard
TOEFL BNC: 41805 COCA: 22409

lifesaver

noun

life·​sav·​er ˈlīf-ˌsā-vər How to pronounce lifesaver (audio)
1
: one trained to save lives of drowning persons
2
: one that is at once timely and effective in time of distress or need

Example Sentences

a surgical procedure that has been a lifesaver for many people This multipurpose tool can be a real lifesaver when something needs fixing. Frozen dinners can be lifesavers for busy parents. Thanks so much for offering to help. You're a real lifesaver!
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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lifesaver was in 1887
TOEFL BNC: 41805 COCA: 22409

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