| 单词 | lifetime |
| 释义 | lifetime lifetime /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ noun [C usually singular] ► B2 the period of time during which someone lives or something exists: » We'll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during/in our lifetime.» Winners of the competition will receive the holiday of a lifetime (= the best holiday they will ever have).» I've only been working here two days, but it seems like a lifetime.» A watch of this quality should last a lifetime.» Enter our competition and this once-in-a-lifetime experience could be yours!» Marriage is no longer always seen as a lifetime commitment.» You could win a lifetime's supply of toothpaste.Thesaurus+: ↑Life and livingThesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general words • • • Extra Examples:» She was given the award for a lifetime of public service.» In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude and poverty.» It's very difficult to shake the habit of a lifetime.» We will not see a cure for cancer in my lifetime.» He was worn out by a lifetime of hard work. |
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