A particular manner or course of living. Frequently with modifying word (as good, bad, happy, wretched, etc.).
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > way of life > [noun] (34) lifeeOE A particular manner or course of living. Frequently with modifying word (as good, bad, happy, wretched, etc.). lifewayOE A way through life, a course of life; a way or manner of life, (in later use) esp. one that is customary or traditional. Cf. folkway n. at folk, n.… livelihoodOE The course of a person's life, lifetime; kind or manner of life; conduct. Obsolete. livingc1350 The action of passing or leading one's life in a particular manner, as in accordance with specific moral, aesthetic, or philosophical precepts or… dietc1460 Course of life: way of living or thinking. tradec1485 A way, course, or manner of living (sometimes more fully trade of life); a course of action; a mode of proceeding, a method. Obsolete (regional in… use1488 Scottish. A person's characteristic manner of conduct or way of life. Obsolete. daily life1516 the circumstances, activities, and experiences that routinely constitute a person’s existence; the ordinary course of everyday life, esp. as… way of living1516 A settled or habitual pattern of behaviour followed by a person or group; = way of life (see phrases 4d(a)(i)). governmenta1616 The manner in which a person's action is governed; conduct, behaviour; esp. good conduct or behaviour, discretion (cf. self-government, n. 1). Now… way of lifea1616 A settled or habitual pattern of behaviour followed by a person or group. Cf. earlier way of living at phrases 4e. tread1628 figurative path or way (of life or action). mode1758 A particular form, manner, or variety in which some quality, phenomenon, or condition occurs or is manifested. Subcategories:— specific (13) — pace of life (1) — course or way of life (4) — action of conducting life in specific way (3) |
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