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life
68 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of LIFE
1
[noncount] : the ability to grow, change, etc., that separates plants and animals from things like water or rocks生命；性命
- He believes that God gives life to all creatures.他相信上帝赐予万物以生命。
- the miracle of life生命的奇迹
- eternal/everlasting life永生
2
a : the period of time when a person is alive（人的）一生，寿命，一生的某段时间
[noncount]
- She knew what she wanted to do early in life. [=when she was young]她年轻的时候就知道自己要做什么。
- He became famous relatively late in life. [=at a relatively old age]他出名相对较晚。
- He became famous later in life. = He became famous in later life.他在晚年时出了名。
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- She was happy and healthy for most of her life.她一生中大部分的时光都是快乐、健康的。
- The people in her family tend to have long/short lives.她家族的成员大都长寿/短命。
- I've known her all my life.我与她一生相识。
- He is nearing the end of his life.他快到生命的尽头了。
- They spent their whole/entire lives in one town. = They lived in one town all their lives.他们一辈子都住在一个镇子里。
- People can expect to change jobs several times in their life/lives.预计人们一生中要换几次工作。
- They've been waiting their whole/entire life/lives for an opportunity like this.为了这样的机会他们等了一辈子。
- This is the financial opportunity of his life. [=of his lifetime; the best chance in his life to make money]这是他这辈子最佳的赚钱机会。
b : the experience of being alive生活；人生 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[noncount]
- What do you really want out of life?你活着究竟是为了什么？
- He believes in living life to the fullest. [=in living a very full and rich life]他相信人活着就该活得精彩。
- All this paperwork has made life much more difficult.所有这些文书工作搞得生活更辛苦了。
- The details of everyday/ordinary life can be fascinating.日常/普通的生活琐事可以很精彩。
- life in the city/country = city/country life城市/乡村生活
- Sometimes life just isn't fair.有时候生活就是不那么公平。
- We can laugh at things in movies that would scare us in real life. [=in a real situation; in actual existence]在现实生活中使我们恐惧的东西，在电影里我们可以对它一笑置之。
- Oh well, that's life! [=bad things will happen, and you have to deal with them]是啊，这就是生活！
- Despite the political upheaval, for most people life goes on as usual. [=the activities of life continue in the usual way]尽管有政治动荡，对大多数人来说日子却是照旧。
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- What do you really want to do with your life?你究竟想怎样度过你的一生？
- Her children say that she has ruined their lives.她的孩子们说她毁了他们的生活。
- She talked about the men in her life. [=the men she has had a romantic or close relationship with during her life]她谈论了她一生中和自己有关的那些男人。
- She has dedicated/devoted her life to helping other people.她倾其一生帮助他人。
- All this paperwork has made my life much more difficult.所有这些文书工作把我的生活搞得更辛苦。
- They're trying to get/put their lives back together. [=to begin living in a normal way after suffering loss, hardship, etc.]他们在尽力使自己的生活恢复正常。
- She was the love of my life. [=the person I loved more than any other person at any time in my life]她是我一生的最爱。
- I've never heard such a silly idea in all my life! [=at any time] = Never in my life have I heard such a silly idea!我一辈子都没听到过这么愚蠢的想法！
- They're old enough to run/live their own lives. [=to make their own decisions about how to live]他们年纪不小了，能够安排自己的生活了。
- After all the problems they've had recently, they just want to get/move on with their lives. [=to continue living their lives in the usual way]经历了最近这么多的困难后，他们只想过正常的生活。
- I'm not surprised that I didn't get the job. That's the story of my life. [=that's the way things usually or always happen in my life]没得到这份工作我一点不奇怪，我的生活总是这样。
- She told us her life story. [=she told us about many of the things that had happened to her in her life]她给我们讲了她的人生经历。
- a lack of life experience [=experience and knowledge gained through living]缺乏生活经验
◊ 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
- Her life flashed before her eyes when her car was about to crash.在撞车前的一瞬间，过去生活中的一幕幕在她的眼前闪现。
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a : a specified part of a person's life生活的某一部分
- He talked about his life as an artist.他谈到他作为一名艺术家的生活。
- the social lives of college students大学生的社交生活
- How's your love/sex life?你的感情/性生活怎样？
- They had difficult home lives when they were children.他们小的时候家庭生活困难。
- They are trying to keep their personal/private lives separate from their public lives.他们在努力把他们的个人/私人生活和他们的公众生活区分开来。
- the responsibilities of their family life他们的家庭生活的责任
b : a specified way or manner of living生活方式
- He lived/led a life of crime. [=he was a criminal]他是个惯犯。
- They have lived/led sheltered lives.他们一直过着受庇护的生活。
- He is trying to make a better life for himself and his family.他在努力为自己和家人创造更好的生活。
◊ Your way of life is how you live your life.生活方式
- a fisherman's way of life渔民的生活方式
- Most people don't approve of my way of life.大多数人不赞同我的生活方式。
- a traditional way of life传统的生活方式
4
[count] : the state or condition of being alive生命；性命
- They spared the horse's life. [=they did not kill the horse]他们没有杀死那匹马。
- She feels that her life is in danger. = She fears for her life. = She is in fear for her life. [=she feels that she is in danger of being killed]她感觉她的生命受到了威胁。
- She risked her life [=she did something very dangerous that could have resulted in her death] to help him.她冒着生命危险去帮助他。
- She gave/sacrificed her life [=she did something that resulted in her death] for her country.她为国捐躯了。
- He was running for his life. [=he was running to escape from great danger]他正在逃命。
- He is fighting for his life. [=he is very sick or injured and may die]他生命垂危。
- A would-be assassin made an attempt on the President's life. [=tried to kill the President]一名暗杀者企图暗杀总统未遂。
5
[noncount] : living things of a specified kind or in a specified place（某地的、某种类的）生物
- There may be a great deal of animal/plant life still to be discovered in this region.这个地区可能还有大量的动植物有待发现。
- forest life森林生物
- ocean life海洋生物
- Will we ever find intelligent life on other planets?我们能在其他星球上发现智能生物吗？
6
: 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 — see also half-life, shelf life
[noncount]
- battery life电池使用寿命
- the life of an insurance policy保险单的有效期
- They claim that using their product will extend the life of the car.他们声称使用他们的产品可以延长汽车的使用寿命。
- a warranty that is good for the life of the product对产品终生保修的保单
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- a product that extends the lives of the rugs/cars延长地毯/汽车使用期的产品
7
[noncount]
a : energy and spirit活力；生气
- eyes full of life炯炯有神的眼睛
- (informal) suck the life out of a room [=take all the fun and energy out of a group of people in a room]使整个房间都失去了生气
b : activity and movement活动
- The streets were humming with life. [=the streets were filled with people and activity]街上人头攒动，熙熙攘攘。
- There were no signs of life in the deserted village.荒凉的村庄里了无人迹。
8
[count] : a book that tells about the life of a person : biography传记
- She wrote a life of Napoleon.她写了一部拿破仑传。
- Boswell's Life of Johnson鲍斯韦尔撰写的《约翰逊传》
9
[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
- He was found guilty and sentenced to life. = (informal) He got life. = He was given life.他被判有罪，处以终身监禁。
a dog's life
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
- The project soon took on a life of its own and prevented us from getting any other work done.这个项目很快就展示出了它的分量，我们已无暇顾及其他工作了。
- The story took on a life of its own and began to appear on news broadcasts everywhere.这个故事越传越广，开始出现在各地的新闻广播里。
all walks of life
or every walk of lifea 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
- Being prepared for severe weather can be a matter of life and death.做好应对恶劣天气的准备是一件生死攸关的事。
a new lease on/of life
(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
- I never expected her to come to the party, but there she was, as big as life.我从来没想到她会前来参加聚会，但她就在那里，千真万确。
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
- “Will she keep her promise?” “I'd bet/stake my life on it!”“她会守信吗？”“对此我愿以性命打赌！”
breathe (new) life into
: to give new energy and excitement to (something)给…注入新的活力
- She is credited with breathing new life into contemporary art.她因给当代艺术注入新的活力而受到赞扬。
- The singer managed to breathe life into some tired old songs.这位歌手把老土的歌唱出了新意。
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
- The story is about a mad scientist who tries to bring dead people back to life.这是一个狂人科学家试图使死人复活的故事。
- They're trying to bring the restaurant back to life by introducing a new menu.他们推出了新菜单，想让餐馆生意再火起来。
- an old theory that is being brought back to life被再度利用的旧学说
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
- She brings history to life with her books.她的著述使历史变得生动有趣。
come to life
1
: to become very interesting, appealing, or exciting（变得）生动有趣，引人入胜，激动人心
- The movie really comes to life when she appears on the screen.当她出现在屏幕上时，这部电影才真的有了看头。
2
of a place : to become filled with the energy and excitement of active people（某地）变得热闹
- Downtown comes to life each night when the clubs open.每天夜里俱乐部开门的时候，市中心就热闹起来。
3
of a machine or sputter/roar (etc.) to life : to begin working（机器）开始运作
- The engine suddenly roared to life.发动机突然运转起来。
depart this life
for dear life
: very tightly or quickly because of fear or danger逃命似的；拼命地
- He was hanging/holding on to the rope for dear life.他正拼命地抓着绳子。
- They were running for dear life to get away from the vicious dogs.他们拼命跑，想甩掉那几只恶狗。
for life
: for the whole of your life : for the rest of your life终生
- They met in college and have remained friends for life.他们相识于大学，此后成为一生的挚友。
- He was sentenced to prison for life.他被判终身监禁。
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
- I couldn't for the life of me remember what her name was.我怎么也想不起她叫什么名字。
- For the life of me, I can't think of any reasons why you wouldn't want a computer at home.我无论如何也想不通你为什么不想在家里装一部电脑。
frighten/scare the life out of
informal : to frighten (someone) very badly把（某人）吓得魂不附体
- You (nearly) scared the life out of me when you startled me like that!你那样吓唬我，差点把我吓死！
from life
of a painting, drawing, etc. : from looking at an actual person, object, etc.写生
- drawings done from life rather than from photographs写生画而非照片临摹画
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
- My girlfriend's parents are nice people, but all they do is watch TV all day. They need to get a life.我女友的父母人都很好，但他们整天光看电视。他们需要过更有意义的生活。
larger than life
lay down your life
life depends on
◊ If your life depends on something, then you must do it.性命取决于…
- His life depends on how he answers this question.他的性命取决于他如何回答这个问题。
- He was studying as if his life depended on it.他在学习，好像不学就活不了似的。
- I wouldn't eat that food if my life depended on it. [=I would never eat it]那东西我宁死也不吃。
lose your life
: to die死；死亡
- She nearly lost her life in a car accident.她险些在车祸中丧生。
- Many lives were lost. [=many people died]有很多人丧生。
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
- Plain old mashed potatoes take on a new life in this recipe.普通的老式土豆泥在这个食谱中得到了创新。
- Falling interest rates gave new life to the housing market.利率下降给房地产市场注入了新的活力。
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
- Do the government's policies really help the average worker? Not on your life.政府的政策真能帮助普通工人吗？才不会呢。
risk life and limb
: to do something that is very dangerous冒着巨大危险
- They risked life and limb to pull the child from the river.他们冒着生命危险把那个孩子从河里救了上来。
save someone's life
spring into/to life
staff of life
such is life
take/claim someone's life
: to cause someone's death引起某人死亡；夺去某人性命
- Two years ago he was diagnosed with the illness that eventually took his life.两年前他被诊断得了这种疾病，最后因此失去了生命。
- The flood claimed many lives. [=caused the deaths of many people]这场洪水吞噬了很多人的生命。
take your own life
: to kill yourself自杀
- He threatened to take his own life [=commit suicide], but no one believed him.他威胁说要自杀，但没人相信他。
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
the next life
or the life to come : a life that is believed by some people to come after death来世
- He believed that he would see his family again in the next life.他相信来世他会再见到自己的家人。
the simple life
to save your life
true to life
— see also fact of life, good life, slice-of-life, still life
2 life /ˈlaɪf/ adjective
2 life
/ˈlaɪf/
adjective
Learner's definition of LIFE
always used before a noun
1
: of or relating to life生命的；与生命有关的
- the life force in all things万物的生命力
2
: done as long as a person lives : existing or lasting throughout a person's life一生的；终身的
- a life [=lifelong] member终身会员
- my life savings [=all the money I have saved in my life]我一辈子的积蓄
- He was given a life sentence in prison.他被判终身监禁。
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