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come to life
life L0158000 (līf)n. pl. lives (līvz) 1. a. The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.b. The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.2. Living organisms considered as a group: plant life; marine life.3. A living being, especially a person: an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.4. The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence: the artistic life of a writer.5. a. The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.b. The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.c. A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.d. The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.e. Slang A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.6. The time for which something exists or functions: the useful life of a car.7. A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.8. An account of a person's life; a biography.9. Human existence, relationships, or activity in general: real life; everyday life.10. a. A manner of living: led a hard life.b. A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: "Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them" (New Republic).c. The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.11. a. A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.b. Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.12. a. Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.b. Actual environment or reality; nature.adj.1. Of or relating to animate existence; involved in or necessary for living: life processes.2. Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong: life partner; life imprisonment.3. Using a living model as a subject for an artist: a life sculpture.Idioms: as big as life1. Life-size.2. Actually present. bring to life1. To cause to regain consciousness.2. To put spirit into; animate.3. To make lifelike. come to life To become animated; grow excited. for dear life Desperately or urgently: I ran for dear life when I saw the tiger. for life Till the end of one's life. for the life of (one) Though trying hard: For the life of me I couldn't remember his name. not on your life Informal Absolutely not; not for any reason whatsoever. take (one's) life To commit suicide. take (one's) life in (one's) hands To take a dangerous risk. take (someone's) life To commit murder. the good life A wealthy, luxurious way of living. the life of Riley Informal An easy life. the life of the party Informal An animated, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering. to save (one's) life No matter how hard one tries: He can't ski to save his life. true to life Conforming to reality.
[Middle English, from Old English līf; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | come to life - be born or come into existence; "All these flowers come to life when the rains come"come into beingbe born - come into existence through birth; "She was born on a farm" | | 2. | come to life - be lifelike, as of a painting; "If you look at it long enough, this portrait comes to life!"resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
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 come to life
come to life1. Literally, to become reanimated, as of a person or animal that has died. In this usage, "back" is often used between "come" and "to." The patient did die on the table, but she came back to life once we used the defibrillator.2. By extension, to become energized, especially after a period of inactivity or lethargy. A: "OK, schedule Tuesday's meeting, get John on the phone, and then come in my office so we can all discuss that big project." B: "Wow, you really came to life after that cup of coffee!" This team came out sleepwalking, but they've come to life in the second half.See also: come, lifecome to life 1. Lit. to act as if alive after a period of seeming not to be alive. As the anesthetic wore off, the patient came to life. After CPR, the child came to life. 2. Fig. to become vigorous or lively. About midnight, the party really came to life. The actors didn't come to life until the middle of the second act.See also: come, lifecome to ˈlife
1 become more interesting, exciting or full of activity: The match finally came to life in the final minutes of the second half.
2 start to act or move as if alive: In my dream all my toys came to life.See also: come, life come to life To become animated; grow excited.See also: come, lifeEncyclopediaSeelifeLegalSeeLifecome to life
Synonyms for come to lifeverb be born or come into existenceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb be lifelike, as of a paintingRelated Words |