复合形式：
life | live |
actuarial table,
actuarial life table,
life table n | (mortality probability) | SCSimplified Chinese 死亡率统计表 |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | SCSimplified Chinese 一辈子 yí bèi zi
TCTraditional Chinese 一輩子 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一生 yí bèi zi，yì shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 一生 |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | SCSimplified Chinese 余生 yú shēng |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) | SCSimplified Chinese 暮年 mù nián |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 晚年 mù nián ，wǎn nián
TCTraditional Chinese 晚年 |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
| average life | (physics) (物理) | SCSimplified Chinese 平均寿命 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 平均使用年限 |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) (造成不快的源头) | SCSimplified Chinese 灾星，祸害 zāi xīng，huò hài
TCTraditional Chinese 禍害 |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| | 我的电脑又崩了，科技真是我生活中的一大祸害！ |
| battery life n | (how long battery lasts) | SCSimplified Chinese 电池寿命 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 电池使用时间 |
be the life and soul of [sth],
be the heart and soul of [sth] v expr | figurative (be the source of animation, vitality) | SCSimplified Chinese ...的灵魂人物 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese ...的核心人物 |
| bread of life n | (food, sustenance) | SCSimplified Chinese 粮食 liáng shí
TCTraditional Chinese 糧食 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生存的食物 |
| bread of life n | figurative (Christianity: spiritual sustenance) (基督教) | SCSimplified Chinese 精神食粮 jīng shén shí liáng
TCTraditional Chinese 精神食糧 |
| breathe life into [sth] vtr | figurative (revive, rejuvenate) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 给予生气, 赋予活力 |
| | The paramedics breathed life into the accident victim. |
| breathe new life into [sth] v expr | figurative (reinvent, rejuvenate) | SCSimplified Chinese 给…注入新的活力 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...获得新生 |
| | Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. |
| bring [sb] back to life v expr | (resuscitate) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…苏醒，救活 shǐ sū xǐng |
| bring [sth] back to life v expr | figurative (reintroduce) (想法、项目等) | SCSimplified Chinese 恢复，重新开展，重新引入 huī fù
TCTraditional Chinese 恢復 |
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) | SCSimplified Chinese 给予…以活力 gěi yǔ yǐ huó lì |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) | SCSimplified Chinese 将...塑造得栩栩如生 jiāng sù zào de xǔ xǔ rú shēng |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | SCSimplified Chinese 赋予...生命 fù yǔ shēng mìng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...活过来 |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
the change,
the change of life n | dated, informal (menopause) | SCSimplified Chinese 更年期 gēng nián qī |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| the circle of life n | figurative (cycle of birth and death) | SCSimplified Chinese 生命循环 |
| city life n | (urban lifestyle) | SCSimplified Chinese 城市生活 |
| | I prefer the high energy of city life to the calm of the country. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (liven up) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 变得活跃，开始有生气 biàn de huó yuè，kāi shǐ yǒu shēng qì |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) (比喻，艺术、戏剧等) | SCSimplified Chinese 栩栩如生，按现实刻画 xǔ xǔ rú shēng，àn xiàn shí kè huà |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| country life n | (rural lifestyle) | SCSimplified Chinese 乡村生活 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 田园生活 |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | SCSimplified Chinese 日常生活 rì cháng shēng huó |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| | 许多人只在假期从事宗教活动，然而对于其他人则是他们的日常生活的一部分。 |
| depart this life v expr | euphemism (die) (委婉语) | SCSimplified Chinese 去世 qù shì
TCTraditional Chinese 去世 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 离世 qù shì，lí shì |
| | I want to depart this life at the time and in the manner of my choosing. |
| | 我想按自己选择的时间和方式离开这个人世间。 |
| devote your life to [sth/sb] v expr | (be totally committed: to a cause) | SCSimplified Chinese 献身于 xiàn shēn yú
TCTraditional Chinese 獻身於 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全心致力 |
| | Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause. |
| a dog's life n | figurative (miserable existence) | SCSimplified Chinese 悲惨的生活 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 狗一般的生活 |
| domestic life n | (home, how [sb] lives) | SCSimplified Chinese 家庭生活 jiā tíng shēng huó |
| dream life n | (what is experienced in dreams) | SCSimplified Chinese 梦想人生 |
| dream life n | figurative (ideal lifestyle) | SCSimplified Chinese 理想生活 |
| early life n | (childhood) | SCSimplified Chinese 童年 tóng nián
TCTraditional Chinese 童年 |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| elixir of life n | (immortality potion) | SCSimplified Chinese 长寿仙丹 cháng shòu xiān dān
TCTraditional Chinese 長壽仙丹 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 长生不老药 cháng shòu xiān dān，cháng shēng bù lǎo yào |
| | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. |
| end of life n | (product, vehicle: discontinuation) (产品、车辆) | SCSimplified Chinese 停产
TCTraditional Chinese 停產 |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
end of life,
end-of-life adj | (final days of terminal disease) | SCSimplified Chinese 临终的 |
| | A hospice is often the best place for end-of-life care. |
end of life,
end-of-life adj | (product, vehicle: discontinued) (产品、车辆) | SCSimplified Chinese 停产的 |
| estimated life n | (person: life expectancy) | SCSimplified Chinese 估计寿命 gū jì shòu mìng
TCTraditional Chinese 估計壽命 |
| estimated life n | figurative (expected duration) | SCSimplified Chinese 使用期限 |
| | The light bulb has an estimated life of 64 hours. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | SCSimplified Chinese 永生 yǒng shēng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不朽 yǒng shēng，bù xiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 不朽 |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | SCSimplified Chinese 日常生活 rì cháng shēng huó |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| fact of life n | ([sth] unavoidably true) | SCSimplified Chinese 生活现实，无法改变的事实 |
| the facts of life npl | (sex education) | SCSimplified Chinese 性知识，性常识 |
| | If the parents don't teach their children the facts of life the school system will have to do it. |
| family life n | (how a family lives, interacts) | SCSimplified Chinese 家庭生活 jiā tíng shēng huó |
| fear for your life v expr | (think you are likely to die) | SCSimplified Chinese 有性命之忧 yǒu xìng mìng zhī yōu |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| for dear life expr | (desperately) | SCSimplified Chinese 拼命地 pīn mìng de |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) | SCSimplified Chinese 终生 zhōng shēng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一生 zhōng shēng，yì shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 一生 |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| for the life of [sb] expr | informal (however hard you try) | SCSimplified Chinese 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé
TCTraditional Chinese 無論如何 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 即使要了我的命 |
| | I cannot for the life of me remember my next-door neighbour's name. |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) | SCSimplified Chinese 充满活力的 chōng mǎn huó lì de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 充满生机的 chōng mǎn huó lì de ，chōng mǎn shēng jī de |
| | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | SCSimplified Chinese 来生 lái shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 來生 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 再世 lái shēng，zài shì |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) (表示轻蔑、蔑视) | SCSimplified Chinese 找点别的事情做吧！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 别那么无聊！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 找点正经事情来做吧！ |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| give life to [sth] vtr | (enliven) | SCSimplified Chinese 赋予…生机 fù yǔ shēng jī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赋予…活力 fù yǔ shēng jī，fù yǔ huó lì |
| | He provides just enough description to give life to his characters. |
| | 他的描写恰到好处，让他笔下的人物栩栩如生。 |
| give life to [sb] vtr | (give birth to) | SCSimplified Chinese 给予...生命 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生下 shēng xià |
| good life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | SCSimplified Chinese 富裕的生活 fù yù de shēng huó |
| | He's living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) (物理) | SCSimplified Chinese 半衰期 bàn shuāi qī |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
half-life,
half life n | (finance: principal decrease) (金融) | SCSimplified Chinese 半衰期 bàn shuāi qī |
| | The time taken to repay half the mortgage debt is referred to here as the half-life of the mortgage. |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | SCSimplified Chinese 艰辛的生活 jiān xīn de shēng huó |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
| Have a nice life interj | informal, ironic (bitter, dismissive) (讽刺意味) | SCSimplified Chinese 好好活着吧 |
healthy lifestyle,
healthy life-style,
healthy life style n | (exercise, good nutrition, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 健康的生活方式 |
| | More people are beginning to realize that a healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes. |
| high life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | SCSimplified Chinese 高品质生活 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 奢华的生活 |
| home life n | (life at home) | SCSimplified Chinese 家庭生活 jiā tíng shēng huó |
| human life n | (humanity, people) | SCSimplified Chinese 人类存在 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 人类生命 |
| | So far there is no evidence of human life on Mars. |
in the prime of life,
in the prime of your life,
in your prime expr | (when you are healthiest, happiest) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于人生的巅峰时期，处于人生中最好的年华 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 年富力强 |
| the kiss of life n | mainly UK, informal (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) | SCSimplified Chinese 人工呼吸 |
| | The first-aider gave the patient the kiss of life. |
large as life,
as large as life expr | informal (in person, physically present) | SCSimplified Chinese 真身 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 本人
TCTraditional Chinese 本人 |
larger-than-life,
larger than life adj | (very striking) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常引人注目的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让人印象深刻的 ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非常丰富多彩的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. |
| later life n | (mature years of adulthood) | SCSimplified Chinese 晚年，晚年生活 wǎn nián
TCTraditional Chinese 晚年 |
| lay down your life for [sb/sth] v expr | (die for a cause) | SCSimplified Chinese 为...献出生命 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...拼上性命 |
| | Some mothers would lay down their lives for their children. |
| life assurance n | UK (pays when holder dies) | SCSimplified Chinese 人寿保险
TCTraditional Chinese 人壽保險 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 人寿险 rén shòu xiǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 人壽（險） |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 寿险 shòu xiǎn |
| | People with young children are more likely to buy life assurance. |
life class,
also US: life drawing class,
also UK: life-drawing class n | (nude drawing lesson) | SCSimplified Chinese 人体写生课 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 人体素描课 |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) (产品) | SCSimplified Chinese 生命周期 shēng mìng zhōu qī
TCTraditional Chinese 生命週期 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 寿命 shēng mìng zhōu qī，shòu mìng
TCTraditional Chinese 壽命 |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
life cycle,
lifecycle | (time something lasts) | SCSimplified Chinese 生命周期 shēng mìng zhōu qī
TCTraditional Chinese 生命週期 |
| life drawing n | (art: drawing from a nude model) | SCSimplified Chinese 人体写生
TCTraditional Chinese 人體寫生 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 人体素描 |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | SCSimplified Chinese 寿命 shòu mìng
TCTraditional Chinese 壽命 |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| | 在美国，一名男性的平均寿命大约是75年。 |
| life force | (philosophy) (哲学) | SCSimplified Chinese 生命力 shēng mìng lì
TCTraditional Chinese 生命力 |
| life hack n | (helpful tip) | SCSimplified Chinese 生活小窍门 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生活小智慧 |
| | This site is full of handy life hacks, such as how to fold a shirt in under three seconds. |
| life history n | (biology: course of life) (生物学) | SCSimplified Chinese 生活史 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生命史 |
| life history n | (all events in [sb]'s life) | SCSimplified Chinese 人生经历 rén shēng jīng lì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生平遭遇 |
| life imprisonment n | (long-term prison sentence) | SCSimplified Chinese 终身监禁，无期徒刑 zhōng shēn jiān jìn，wú qī tú xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 終身監禁 |
| | After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | SCSimplified Chinese 人寿保险
TCTraditional Chinese 人壽保險 |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
| | 我买了一份人寿保险，如果我出了什么事，好帮助我的家人。 |
life jacket,
lifejacket,
also,
US: life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | SCSimplified Chinese 救生衣 jiù shēng yī |
| | Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets. |
| | When the ship hit the rocks we were all ordered to put on our life jackets. |
| life management skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | SCSimplified Chinese 生活管理技能，人生管理技能 |
| life of the party n | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) (非正式用语，比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 聚会的灵魂人物，聚会中最活跃的人物 jù huì de líng hún rén wù，jù huì zhōng zuì huó yuè de rén wù |
| | I love hanging out with Mark – he's the life of the party. |
| life partner n | (long-term boyfriend or girlfriend) | SCSimplified Chinese 一辈子的伴侣 |
| life peer n | UK (nonhereditary peer) | SCSimplified Chinese 终身贵族 |
| life preserver n | US (life vest, life belt) | SCSimplified Chinese 救生工具 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 救生衣 jiù shēng yī |
| life preserver n | UK, slang (short club, blackjack) | SCSimplified Chinese 护身棒 |
| life raft n | (emergency boat, esp. inflatable) (尤指充气的) | SCSimplified Chinese 救生筏，救生艇 jiù shēng tǐng |
| | Two survivors of the wreck washed up on the island in a life raft. |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 救命恩人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 救急的人或事物 |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| life savings npl | (all money set aside over years) | SCSimplified Chinese 毕生积蓄，一生的积蓄 |
| | Many people lost their life savings when the bank failed. |
| life science | (branch of science) | SCSimplified Chinese 生命科学 shēng mìng kē xué
TCTraditional Chinese 生命科學 |
| life sciences npl | (biology, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 生命科学 shēng mìng kē xué
TCTraditional Chinese 生命科學 |
| | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | SCSimplified Chinese 终身监禁 zhōng shēn jiān jìn
TCTraditional Chinese 終身監禁 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无期徒刑 zhōng shēn jiān jìn，wú qī tú xíng |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| life size n | (actual, original dimensions) | SCSimplified Chinese 原始尺寸 |
| | The statue stands at three meters tall, much bigger than life size. |
life-size,
life-sized adj | (of actual, original dimensions) | SCSimplified Chinese 原始尺寸的 |
| | The museum contains life-sized models of tigers, polar bears and elephants. |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | SCSimplified Chinese 生活技能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生存技能 |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life story n | ([sb]'s past experiences and history) | SCSimplified Chinese 生平
TCTraditional Chinese 生平 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生活经历 shēng huó jīng lì |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) | SCSimplified Chinese 维持生命的设备 wéi chí shēng mìng de shè bèi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 生命维持设备 wéi chí shēng mìng de shè bèi，shēng mìng wéi chí shè bèi |
| | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. |
| | Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. |
life vest,
life jacket,
also US: life preserver n | (wearable flotation device) | SCSimplified Chinese 救生衣 jiù shēng yī |
| | Boats are required to have enough life vests for all the passengers. Under boating regulations, you must wear a life jacket when out fishing. |
| life-and-death n as adj | figurative (vitally important) | SCSimplified Chinese 生死攸关的, 重大的 |
| live the high life v expr | informal (have a luxurious lifestyle) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 奢侈地生活 shē chǐ de shēng huó |
| | Ever since he won the lottery he's been living the high life. |