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lifeline
life·line L0159400 (līf′līn′)n.1. a. An anchored line thrown as a support to someone falling or drowning.b. A line shot to a ship in distress.c. A line used to raise and lower deep-sea divers.2. a. A means or route by which necessary supplies are transported.b. One that is or is regarded as a source of salvation in a crisis.3. A diagonal line crossing the palm of the hand and believed to indicate the length and major events of one's life.lifeline (ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn) n1. (Nautical Terms) a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy2. (Nautical Terms) any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc3. (Nautical Terms) a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered4. a vital line of access or communicationlife•line (ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn)
n. 1. a line or rope for saving life, as one attached to a lifeboat. 2. any of various lines running above the decks, spars, etc., of a ship or boat to give sailors something to grasp when there is danger of falling or being washed away. 3. the line by which a diver is lowered and raised. 4. any of several anchored lines used by swimmers for support. 5. a route over which supplies must be sent to sustain an area or group of persons otherwise isolated. [1690–1700] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lifeline - a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will livelife line, line of lifecrinkle, wrinkle, furrow, crease, seam, line - a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles" | | 2. | lifeline - support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans" | | 3. | lifeline - line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diverline - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" | | 4. | lifeline - line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowningline - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"ridge rope - either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship |
lifelinenoun means of survival, rescue, safety device, life belt, way of continuing, rescue device The orders will throw a lifeline to British shipyards.Translationslife (laif) – plural lives (laivz) – noun1. the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead. Doctors are fighting to save the child's life. 生命 生命2. the period between birth and death. He had a long and happy life. 壽命 寿命3. liveliness. She was full of life and energy. 活力 生命力4. a manner of living. She lived a life of ease and idleness. 生活 生活方式5. the period during which any particular state exists. He had many different jobs during his working life. 生涯 生涯6. living things. It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life. 生物 生物7. the story of a life. He has written a life of Churchill. 生平 传记8. life imprisonment. He was given life for murder. 無期徒刑 无期徒刑ˈlifeless adjective1. dead. a lifeless body. 無生命的 无生命的2. not lively; uninteresting. The actress gave a lifeless performance. 沉悶的 无趣的，没有生气的 ˈlifelike adjective like a living person, animal etc. The statue was very lifelike; a lifelike portrait. 逼真的 逼真的life-and-ˈdeath adjective serious and deciding between life and death. a life-and-death struggle. 生死攸關的 生死攸关的ˈlifebelt noun a ring or belt filled with air or made of a material which floats, for keeping a person afloat. 救生帶 救生带ˈlifeboat noun a boat for saving shipwrecked people. 救生艇 救生艇ˈlifebuoy noun a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued. 救生圈 救生圈ˈlife-cycle noun the various stages through which a living thing passes. the life-cycle of the snail. 生命周期 生命周期life expectancy the (average) length of time a person can expect to live. 預期壽命，平均壽命 估计寿命，平均寿命 ˈlifeguard noun a person employed to protect and rescue swimmers at a swimming-pool, beach etc. 救生員 救生员ˈlife-jacket noun a sleeveless jacket filled with material that will float, for keeping a person afloat. 救生衣 救生衣ˈlifeline noun a rope for support in dangerous operations or thrown to rescue a drowning person. 救生索 救生索ˈlifelong adjective lasting the whole length of a life. a lifelong friendship. 畢生的 毕生的ˈlife-saving noun the act or skill of rescuing people from drowning. The boy is being taught life-saving. 救生，救生技能 救生（法） ˈlife-size(d) adjective, adverb (of a copy, drawing etc) as large as the original. a life-sized statue. 與原物一般大小的 与原物一般大小的ˈlifetime noun the period of a person's life. He saw many changes in his lifetime. 一生 一生as large as life in person; actually. I went to the party and there was John as large as life. 親自;千真萬確 千真万确bring to life to make lively or interesting. His lectures really brought the subject to life. 使生動或有趣 使苏醒，使 ... 精力充沛 come to life to become lively or interesting. The play did not come to life until the last act. 甦醒過來 苏醒过来for life until death. They became friends for life. 終身 终身the life and soul of the party a person who is very active, enthusiastic, amusing etc at a party. 社交聚會的靈魂人物 社交活跃分子，核心人物，聚会的中心人物 not for the life of me not even if it was necessary in order to save my life. I couldn't for the life of me remember his name! 再怎麼努力也… 无论如何not on your life! certainly not!. `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!' 絕對不會！ 绝对不行！take life to kill. It is a sin to take life. 殺人 杀人take one's life to kill oneself. 自殺 自杀take one's life in one's hands to take the risk of being killed. 冒生命危險 冒生命危险to the life exactly (like). When he put on that uniform, he was Napoleon to the life. 某人的翻版 逼真地，惟妙惟肖的 lifeline
throw a lifeline to (someone)To give someone help or a means of dealing with a problematic or dangerous situation, especially if they are desperate or are unlikely to succeed on their own. The 12-month grace period is the IRS throwing a lifeline to companies and individuals whose taxes are in arrears.See also: lifeline, throwthrow (one) a lifelineTo give someone help or a means of dealing with a problematic or dangerous situation, especially if they are desperate or are unlikely to succeed on their own. The 12-month grace period is the IRS throwing companies and individuals whose taxes are in arrears a lifeline. I could see that he was really upset about being late to the appointment, so I threw him a lifeline and rescheduled him for later that day.See also: lifeline, throwthrow a lifeline to (or throw someone a lifeline) provide someone with a means of escaping from a difficult situation.See also: lifeline, throwlifeline
lifeline1. a line thrown or fired aboard a vessel for hauling in a hawser for a breeches buoy 2. any rope or line attached to a vessel or trailed from it for the safety of passengers, crew, swimmers, etc. 3. a line by which a deep-sea diver is raised or lowered MedicalSeelifeLegalSeeLifelifeline
Synonyms for lifelinenoun means of survivalSynonyms- means of survival
- rescue
- safety device
- life belt
- way of continuing
- rescue device
Synonyms for lifelinenoun a crease on the palmSynonymsRelated Words- crinkle
- wrinkle
- furrow
- crease
- seam
- line
noun support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)Related Wordsnoun line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diverRelated Wordsnoun line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowningRelated Words |