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life

/lahyf/US // laɪf //UK // (laɪf) //

生活,生命,寿命,人生

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural lives [lahyvz]. /laɪvz/.

    • : the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
    • : the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, especially metabolism, growth, reproduction, and adaptation to environment.
    • : the animate existence or period of animate existence of an individual: to risk one's life; a short life and a merry one.
    • : a corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul: eternal life.
    • : the general or universal condition of human existence: Too bad, but life is like that.
    • : any specified period of animate existence: a man in middle life.
    • : the period of existence, activity, or effectiveness of something inanimate, as a machine, lease, or play: The life of the car may be ten years.
    • : a living being, especially a human being: Several lives were lost.
    • : living things collectively: the hope of discovering life on other planets; insect life.
    • : a particular aspect of existence: He enjoys an active physical life.
    • : the course of existence or sum of experiences and actions that constitute a person's existence: His business has been his entire life.
    • : a biography: a newly published life of Willa Cather.
    • : animation; liveliness; spirit: a speech full of life.
    • : resilience; elasticity.
    • : the force that makes or keeps something alive; the vivifying or quickening principle: The life of the treaty has been an increase of mutual understanding and respect.
    • : a mode or manner of existence, as in the world of affairs or society: So far her business life has not overlapped her social life.
    • : the period or extent of authority, popularity, approval, etc.: the life of the committee; the life of a bestseller.
    • : a prison sentence covering the remaining portion of the offender's animate existence: The judge gave him life.
    • : anything or anyone considered to be as precious as life: She was his life.
    • : a person or thing that enlivens, cheers, or brightens a gathering or group: the life of the party.
    • : effervescence or sparkle, as of wines.
    • : pungency or strong, sharp flavor, as of substances when fresh or in good condition.
    • : nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art: drawn from life.
    • : Baseball. another opportunity given to a batter to bat because of a misplay by a fielder.
    • : one of a limited number of shots allowed a player: Each pool player has three lives at the beginning of the game.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : for or lasting a lifetime; lifelong: a life membership in a club; life imprisonment.
    • : of or relating to animate existence: the life force; life functions.
    • : working from nature or using a living model: a life drawing; a life class in oil painting.

Phrases

  • life and death
  • life is too short
  • life of Riley
  • life of the party
  • bet one's ass (life)
  • big as life
  • breathe new life into
  • bring to life
  • change of life
  • charmed life
  • come alive (to life)
  • dog's life
  • facts of life
  • for dear life
  • for the life of
  • get a life
  • good life
  • late in life
  • lay down (one's life)
  • lead a double life
  • matter of life and death
  • new lease on life
  • not on your life
  • of one's life
  • once in a lifetime
  • prime of life
  • risk life and limb
  • run for it (one's life)
  • staff of life
  • story of my life
  • take someone's life
  • to save one's life
  • to the life
  • true to (life)
  • variety is the spice of life
  • walk of life
  • while there's life there's hope
  • you bet (your life)

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounanimation, spirit
Forms: lives
nounbeing
Forms: lives
Synonyms
body尸体existence存在,存在的,存在感,存在的问题growth增长,增长情况,增长的,增长的问题living生活,活,活的,活活man男人,人,男人们,男人的person人,人士,人员,个人soul灵魂,魂,灵魂人物,灵魂深处survival生存woman女人animal动物,动物类,动物的,动物性animateness栩栩如生,灵活性,充满活力,栩栩如生的感觉animation动画,动画片,动画制作,动画片制作breath呼吸,口气,呼气,呼吸声consciousness意识,觉悟,觉悟性,思想意识continuance延续性,延续,继续,继续执行creature生物,生灵,动物,生物体endurance耐力,耐久性,耐性,耐心entity实体,实实体,实体,实实essence精髓,精华,精英,精粹flesh肉体,肉身,肉体的,肉质human人类,人,人的,人性individual个人,个人的,个体,个别metabolism新陈代谢,代谢,新鲜代谢,适应性mortal会死人的,会死的,会死人,会死organism生物体,有机体,机体,有机物personage名人,知名人士,人物,名士presence存在,存在感,出现,存在性subsistence生存,生计,维持生计,生活费substantiality实质性,实物,实体,实质性的symbiosis共生,共生体,共生关系,共生系统viability可行性,活力,活性,活跃性vitality活力,生命力,生机,生气wildlife野生动物,野生生物,野生动植物,野生植物flesh and blood血肉之躯,骨肉相连,血肉相连,血肉之軀human being人类,人,人是,人体living being活生生的人,生命体,活人,活生生的生命体living thing活物,生灵,生命体,生物mortal being凡人,凡人的存在,凡夫俗子,凡人是vital spark生命的火花,重要的火花,活力的火花,活力四射

Examples

  • Despite his condition, Paul maintained his social life to stave off the depression.

  • Wenstrup also focused on Biden and Harris, accusing the Democrats of “playing politics with people’s lives” without responding to the reporter’s question.

  • Multiply that by an expected life span of at least ten years.

  • Look, you’re, you’ve spent your whole life in public service.

  • “We’ve spent $8 trillion and we’ve lost thousands of lives but really millions of lives because I view both sides.”

  • His life as a man is built around health insurance and tax services.

  • It was also an attack on our freedom of expression and way of life.

  • I always wanted my life to be that way, and it became that way.

  • I liked it because it was like my life coming back together.

  • When the father arrived at the hospital, he was told that Andrew Dossi was in surgery, but the wounds were not life-threatening.

  • Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.

  • Dean Swift was indeed a misanthrope by theory, however he may have made exception to private life.

  • We shall recover again some or all of the steadfastness and dignity of the old religious life.

  • It is the dramatic impulse of childhood endeavouring to bring life into the dulness of the serious hours.

  • Woman is mistress of the art of completely embittering the life of the person on whom she depends.