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life

UK //laɪf//US //laɪf//

词源

源自古英语 'līf',与古诺尔斯语 'lif' 和德语 'Leben' 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *libam 意为 '生命、存在'。

noun

❶ 生命,指生物体从出生到死亡的过程,包括生长、繁殖等活动。也泛指一切有生命的物体。

“Human life begins at birth.”

(人的生命从出生开始。)

“Plants need water to sustain life.”

(植物需要水来维持生命。)

❶ 生活,指一个人或群体的日常活动、经历和状态,包括工作、娱乐、社交等方面。

“She enjoys city life with its busy streets and cultural events.”

(她喜欢城市生活,有繁忙的街道和文化活动。)

“Retirement can be a new chapter in life.”

(退休可以是生活的新篇章。)

❶ 生命力,指某人或某物的活力、能量或热情。常用于形容人或事物的活跃状态。

“The party was full of life and laughter.”

(派对充满了活力和笑声。)

“Her performance brought the character to life.”

(她的表演让这个角色活灵活现。)

同义词:existence, being, vitality, animation, livelihood

常见短语

life expectancy — 预期寿命,指根据统计资料预测一个人可能存活的平均年数。

“Life expectancy has increased due to advances in medicine.”

(由于医学进步,预期寿命已经延长。)

life cycle — 生命周期,描述某事物从开始到结束的各个阶段,常用于生物或产品发展过程。

“The life cycle of a butterfly includes egg, larva, pupa and adult stages.”

(蝴蝶的生命周期包括卵、幼虫、蛹和成虫阶段。)

a matter of life and death — 生死攸关的事情,形容极其重要或紧急的情况。

“Getting the vaccine in time was a matter of life and death for him.”

(及时接种疫苗对他来说是一件生死攸关的事情。)