| 单词 | life |
| 释义 | life life /laɪf/ noun (PLURAL lives) A1 [C or U] the period between birth and death, or the experience or state of being alive: » Life's too short to worry about money!» I'm not sure I want to spend the rest of my life with him.» Unfortunately, accidents are part of life.» He went mad towards the end of his life.» Cats are supposed to have nine lives.» He doesn't know what he really wants in/out of life.» The accident changed my whole outlook on life.» He lost his life (= died suddenly because of a violent event or accident) in the Great War.» A simple mixture of glucose and water can save lives in many parts of the world.» He ran off with her life savings (= all the money she had saved).→ SEE ALSO AFTERLIFE(Cf. ↑afterlife), PRO-LIFE(Cf. ↑pro-life)Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingB1 [C or U] a way of living or a particular part of someone's life: » her family/private/sex life» my working life» We interviewed senior politicians, famous writers, and others in public life.» Drugs and violence are deeply rooted in American life.» I left home at 16 to see life (= have different experiences with a lot of people in lots of places).» Teaching has been her life (= the most important and enjoyable thing in her life).Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingC2 [C usually singular] the period for which a machine or organization lasts: » The newer batteries have a much longer life.» Careful use will prolong the life of your machine.» The legislation won't be passed during the life of the present parliament.Thesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsF0 [U] the quality that makes people, animals, and plants different from objects, substances, and things that are dead: » The doctor could find no sign of life in the old man's body.» FIGURATIVE I looked through the window but I couldn't see any signs of life (= people moving).Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingB2 [U] energy or enthusiasm: » She's so full of life.Thesaurus+: ↑Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasmB1 [U] everything that is alive: » human/marine/plant lifeThesaurus+: ↑Life and livingF0 [U] SPECIALIZED In art, if you work from life, you paint, draw, etc. real people or objects, usually while they are in front of you rather than from memory: » life drawing classesThesaurus+: ↑Art history and artistic movementsF0 [C] INFORMAL especially in children's games, one of the limited number of times that you can lose, but still continue playing: » Every time the little man gets hit, you lose a life.Thesaurus+: ↑Children's gamesbring sth to life (ALSO come to life)F0 to make something more real or exciting, or to become more real or exciting: » It's always been an interesting period in history and this film really brought it to life.Thesaurus+: ↑Making people excited and interested , ↑Inspiration and inspiringfor lifeC1 for the whole of a person's life: » I believe marriage is for life.Thesaurus+: ↑Continuous and permanentgive your life (ALSO lay down your life)F0 to be willing to die in order to defend or support someone or something: » They were ready to give their lives for their country.Thesaurus+: ↑Death and dyinglife after deathF0 If you believe in life after death, you believe that people continue to exist in some form after they die. Thesaurus+: ↑Life after deathstart a new life (ALSO make a new life for yourself)F0 to completely change how or where you live: » She decided to start a new life in Australia.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting againWord partners for life• ♯have/♯lead/♯live a (charmed/normal, etc.) life• ♯spend your life (doing sth)• ♯affect/♯change/♯ruin sb's life• ♯lose/♯risk your life• ♯save sb's life• ♯rebuild your life• an ♯aspect/♯part of sb's life• ♯all sb's lifeWord Builder:–Nouns: life–Adjectives: lifeless, lifelike, lifelong–Adverbs: lifelesslyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. have/lead/live a [charmed, normal, quiet, etc.] life» Teenagers with asthma should be able to lead a normal life.-lu. spend your life» He has spent most of his adult life in prison.-lu. enjoy/love (your) life» Now she had a decent salary, she started to enjoy life.-lu. affect/change/ruin sb's life» The accident completely changed his life.-lu. prolong sb's life» He can't afford the drugs that might prolong his life.-lu. claim/endanger sb's life» The earthquake claimed thousands of lives.-lu. cost sb their life» The mistake almost cost me my life.-lu. be fighting for your life» A baby was fighting for his life in hospital following a horrific fire yesterday.-lu. rebuild your life» Residents in Honduras struggle to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the hurricane.-lu. lose/risk your life» 435 people lost their lives in the tragedy.-lu. dedicate/devote your life to sth» He has devoted his life to helping the homeless.–Adjectives-lu. a long/short life» He achieved so much during his short life.-lu. [have, lead, live, etc.] a charmed/easy/hard life» Until now he has led a charmed life.-lu. [have, live, lead, etc.] a busy/normal/quiet life» Most people here want a quiet life.-lu. [have, lead, live, etc.] an active/full life» You've lived a wonderfully long and full life.-lu. sb's adult/early/working life» He had been with the company for most of his working life.-lu. in later life» He remained active even in later life.-lu. early in/late in life» She started painting late in life.-lu. sb's entire/whole life» You'll live with this your whole life.-lu. all your life» She had lived in the town all her life.–Nouns-lu. the rest of sb's life» She'll need medical care for the rest of her life.-lu. an aspect of/part of sb's life» Animals have always been a big part of her life.-lu. (at) a moment in/point in/time in sb's life» I met him at a very important point in my life.-lu. an outlook on/view of life» She has a very positive outlook on life which I admire.-lu. a style of/way of life» Shortages have become a way of life here.-lu. a life of crime/luxury/misery/poverty/prayer» Many of the boys are drawn into a life of crime.–Prepositions-lu. the life of sb» The book describes the life of a soldier in the First World War.-lu. for life» The two girls would become friends for life.-lu. in sb's life» Football had become the most important thing in his life.• • • Extra Examples:» She seems like a woman who is contented with her life.» Your life changes dramatically when you have a baby.» Her time at university was the most eventful period of her life.» The new drug might help save the lives of cancer victims.» It was only later in life that she found happiness and peace of mind.Common mistake: life! Warning: Irregular plural!! If you want to form the plural of life, don't write 'lifes', write lives.Common mistake: life or live?! Warning: do not confuse the noun life with the verb live:✗ There is a big library in the town where I life.» There is a big library in the town where I live.Common mistake: live or life?! Warning: do not confuse the verb live with the noun life:✗ She moved to New Zealand to begin a new live.» She moved to New Zealand to begin a new life.Common mistake: life! Remember: it is not usual to use the definite article 'the' when talking in a general way about life:! Don't say 'the life', just say life:✗ We should take time to enjoy the life.» We should take time to enjoy life.✗ The life is too short to spend all our time working.» Life is too short to spend all our time working. |
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