音标：[laif]
n. 生活, 生命, 人生, 世事, 生物, 寿命, 一生, 生命力, 灵魂, 无期徒刑
【医】 生活, 生存, 生命, 寿命
相关词组:
come to life
escape with bare life
escape with life and limb
for life
for the life of me
get on in life
in life
lead sb a dog's life
lead sb a life
nothing in life
on your life
not on your life
upon my life
seek sb' life
see life
sell one's life dearly
take one's life in one's hand
to the life
true to life
put one's life on the line
all one's life
a matter of life and death
bring to life
carry one's life in one's hands
在线英汉词典
life的短语、例句：
life
n
(pl lives )
1 [U] ability to function and grow that distinguishes living animals and plants from dead ones and from rocks, metals, etc 生命
the origins of life on earth 地球上生命的起源
The motionless body showed no signs of life. 纹丝不动的躯体显示不出有生命的迹象.
2 [U] living things 生物; 活物
Is there life on Mars? 火星上有生物吗?
animal and plant life 动植物.
3 [U] state of being alive as a human being 人生; 人的生存
The riot was brought under control without loss of life, ie without anyone being killed. 骚乱得到控制, 无人死亡.
4 [U] qualities, events and experiences that characterize existence as a human being 生活
He does not want much from life. 他对生活所求无多.
What do you expect? That´s life! ie These things happen and must be expected and accepted. 你期待什麽呢? 这就是生活（这些事常有, 必须想到并承受）!
5 [C] existence of an individual human being 人命; （人的）性命
Doctors worked through the night to save the life of the injured man. 医生彻夜工作以拯救伤者的生命.
Three lives were lost (ie Three people died) in the accident. 事故中三人丧生.
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(a) [C] period between birth and death 一生; 终身; 终生
She lived her whole life in the country. 她在农村度过一生.
He spent his adult life in Canada. 他成年时期是在加拿大度过的.
(b) [C] period between birth and the present 有生以来
I´ve lived here all my life. 我一生都住在这里.
7 [U]
(a) period between the present and death 从今到死; 终此一生
a friend, job, membership for life. 终身的朋友、 工作、 成员资格.
(b) (infml 口) (also life sentence) sentence of imprisonment for the rest of one´s life made by a court of law 终身监禁; 无期徒刑
be given/get/do life 被判[落得/服]无期徒刑.
8 [U]
(a) business, pleasure and social activities of the world 事业; 欢乐; 社交
As a taxi-driver you really see life. 你开计程车, 可真是见多识广了.
(b) activity; movement 活动
There are few signs of life here in the evenings. 这里晚间没有什麽活动的迹象.
9 [U] liveliness; interest 生命力; 活力; 兴趣
Children are always so full of life. 儿童总是那麽朝气蓬勃的.
Put more life into your work. 你的工作多增加些活力吧.
10 [U, C] way of living 生活方式
private/public life 私人[大众]的生活方式
Village life is too dull for me. 我觉得乡村的生活方式太单调乏味了.
have an easy/hard life 过闲适[艰苦]的生活
Singing is her life, ie the most important thing in her existence. 唱歌是她的人生大事.
That´s the life (for me)! ie the best way to live. 这就是（我）最好的生活方式!
He´s decided to emigrate and start a new life in America. 他决定移居美国, 开始新的生活.
11 [C] biography 传记: He´s writing a life of Newton. 他在写牛顿的传记.
12 [U] living model 真人模特儿; 生物模型
a portrait drawn/taken from life 以真人作模特儿的画像
[attrib 作定语]
a `life class, ie one in which art students draw, etc from living models 真人模特儿写生课.
13 [C] period during which sth continues to exist or function 寿命; 有效期; 存在期
throughout the life of the present government 现政府任期期间
[attrib 作定语]
a long-life battery 长寿电池.
14 [C]
(a) fresh start or opportunity after a narrow escape （脱险後的）新开端, 新机会
The batsman was given a life (eg because a fielder missed an easy catch) when his score was 24. 那击球员积分到24分时获一新机会（如外场员未接住一易接的球）.
(b) (in children´s games) one of a set number of chances before a player is out of the game （儿童游戏中）参加者的一次机会（若干失误则出局）.
15 (idm 习语) at one´s time of life => time1. the bane of sb´s existence/life => bane. the breath of life => breath. bring sb/sth to `life give sb/sth vitality 给某人[某事物]的活力
Let´s invite Ted -- he knows how to bring a party to life. 我们邀请特德吧--有他到会就热闹了. a cat-and-dog life => cat1. the change of life => change2. come to `life become animated 变活泼
You´re very cool with your brother, but with your friends you really come to life. 你对你弟弟冷冰冰的, 但跟朋友在一起倒很活跃.
Sunrise -- and the farm comes to life again. 太阳一升起, 农场就又活了. depart this life => depart. end one´s days/life => end2. expectation of life => expectation. a fact of life => fact. the facts of life => fact. for dear `life/one´s `life (as if) in order to escape death （彷佛）逃命般, 拚命地
Run for your life! 拚命跑吧! for the `life of one (infml 口) however hard one tries 无论怎样努力
I cannot for the life of me remember her name. 我怎麽也想不起她的名字. frighten the life out of sb => frighten. full of beans/life => full. have the time of one´s life => time1. in fear of one´s life => fear1. in peril of one´s life => peril. large as life => large. larger than life => large. lay down one´s life (for sb/sth) (rhet 修辞) sacrifice one´s life 献身; 牺牲生命
He laid down his life for the cause of freedom. 他为自由的事业献出了生命. lead a dog´s life => lead3. lead sb a dog´s life => lead3. ,life and `limb one´s survival from accident or injury 幸免於难
Fire-fighters risk life and limb every day in their work. 消防队员的工作每天都是出生入死的. the life and soul of sth (infml 口) the most lively and amusing person present at a party, etc （聚会等中的）最活跃和最风趣的人物. the love of sb´s life => love1. make (sb´s) life a `misery cause sb to be unhappy or suffer pain in daily life 使某人日子不好过
Having unpleasant neighbours can make one´s life an absolute misery. 邻居不好也能叫人度日如年. make one´s way in life => way2. a matter of life and death => matter1. a new lease of life => new. not on your (sweet) `life! (infml 口) certainly not 当然不. put an end to one´s life/oneself => end1. sell one´s life dearly => sell. spring to life => spring3. the staff of life => staff. take one´s (own) `life commit suicide 自杀. take one´s life in one´s hands risk being killed 冒生命危险
You take your life in your hands simply crossing the road these days! 近来就连过马路也得豁出命才行! take sb´s `life kill sb 取某人性命. to the `life exactly like the original 逼真
draw, imitate, resemble sb to the life 画某人画得逼真、 仿某人仿得维妙维肖、 酷似某人. true to life => true. walk of life => walk2. a/sb´s way of life => way1.
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