| 单词 | life | 
| 释义 | Word Frequency life(laɪf) nounWord forms:  plural lives (laɪvz) 1.  the state or quality that distinguishes living beings or organisms from dead onesand from inorganic matter, characterized chiefly by metabolism, growth, and the ability to reproduce and respond to stimuli ▶ Related adjectives: animate, vital 2.  the period between birth and death 3.  a living person or being  to save a life 4.  the time between birth and the present time 5.  a.  the remainder or extent of one's life b.  (as modifier)  a life sentence  life membership  life subscription  life work 6.   short for life imprisonment   7.  the amount of time that something is active or functioning  the life of a battery 8.  a present condition, state, or mode of existence  my life is very dull here 9.  a.  a biography  b.  (as modifier)  a life story 10.  a.  a characteristic state or mode of existence  town life b.  (as modifier)  life style 11.  the sum or course of human events and activities 12.  liveliness or high spirits  full of life 13.  a source of strength, animation, or vitality   he was the life of the show 14.  all living things, taken as a whole  there is no life on Mars  plant life 15.  sparkle, as of wines 16.  strong or high flavour, as of fresh food 17. (modifier) arts drawn or taken from a living model   life drawing  a life mask 18.  physics  another name for lifetime   19.  (in certain games) one of a number of opportunities of participation 20. as large as life  21. larger than life  22. come to life  23. for dear life  24. for the life of one  25. go for your life  26. a matter of life and death  27. not on your life  28. the life and soul  29. the life of Riley  30. to the life  31. to save one's life  32. the time of one's life  33. true to life  Word originOld English līf; related to Old High German lib, Old Norse līf life, body | 
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