The condition, quality, or fact of being a living person or animal; human or animal existence. Cf. soul, n. 1.
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| 释义 | the world > life > source or principle of life > [noun] (145) lifeOE The condition, quality, or fact of being a living person or animal; human or animal existence. Cf. soul, n. 1. life and limbc1275 life and limb (formerly also †life and member): esp. in the context of physical danger, as to venture (also risk) life and limb, etc. Cf. also… life and memberc1275 life and limb (formerly also †life and member): esp. in the context of physical danger, as to venture (also risk) life and limb, etc. Cf. also… being1521 Life, physical existence. Also as a count noun. trouble and strife1908 trouble and strife, rhyming slang for: (a) ‘life’ (rare); (b) ‘wife’. blood-being1915 (in the language of D. H. Lawrence) an essential physical being; a physical essence. Subcategories:— condition or state of being alive (11) — as property of living things (1) — as possession (9) — as dependent on sustenance (13) — as it actually exists (1) — that which is prior to life (1) — present life (13) — life to come (3) — course or span of life (48) — expectation of life (12) — viability (3) — manner of life (12) — quality of life (1) — active part of (3) — living form (3) — representation as alive (1) — symbol of life (1) — reminder of life (1) — new direction in life (1) — one in favour of maintenance of life (1) |
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