释义 |
Noun: lifeline lIflIn- A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
- line of life, life line - 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" - Line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
- Line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
Derived forms: lifelines, life lines Type of: crease, crinkle, furrow, line, seam, support, wrinkle Encyclopedia: Lifeline |