| 单词 | life preserver |
| 释义 | life preserver (once / 26501 pages) n WORD FAMILY life preserver: life preservers USAGE EXAMPLESWhen is a phone call like a diplomatic life preserver? New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) What started in 2008 as a United States financial crisis had morphed into a 2014 personal financial crisis that offered fewer life preservers than before. The Guardian(Nov 14, 2016) People want to make progress, not feel like they’re treading in financial waters while others get life preservers. Slate(Nov 09, 2016) n rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning Syn|Hypo|Hyper flotation device, preserver life belt, life buoy, life ring, lifesaver a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material cork jacket, life jacket, life vestlife preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design water wingsa life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim breeches buoya life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship Mae West, air jacketan inflatable life jacket float something that floats on the surface of water rescue equipmentequipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency |
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