释义 |
[ˈlaɪvz]For the noun: | life | Plural form: | lives |
本页中: life, live WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 主要翻译 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lifetime) | 一生 yì shēng | | He led an interesting life. | | 他一生多姿多彩。 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | invariable (organisms) (无词形变化) | 生物,有机体,生命,生灵
| | Scientists were surprised to discover life at the bottom of the sea. | | 科学家发现海底还有生物,大为惊奇。 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | invariable (existence) (无词形变化) | 生命,生物
| | | 生命,生存
| | Is there life on mars? | | 火星上有生命吗? | | 你觉得生存的意义何在? | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (useful duration) | 保质期 bǎo zhì qī | | | 有效期 yǒu xiào qī | | | 使用寿命 shǐ yòng shòu mìng | | Bread only has a shelf life of a few days. | | 面包的保质期只有几天。 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, uncountable (spirit, liveliness) (无词形变化) | 活力,精神,活泼,生机
| | The children are so full of life. | | 孩子们可真是充满活力。 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (human being) | 人 rén | | | 生命 shēng mìng | | | 性命 xìng mìng | | Twenty lives were lost in the bombing. | | 有二十人在轰炸中丧生。 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (experience) (某种方式的) | 生活 shēng huó | | My grandma told me all about her life as a nurse during the war. | | 其他翻译 | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (biography) | 传记 zhuàn jì | | | 生活经历 shēng huó jīng lì | | | 生平事迹 shēng píng shì jì | | The academic wrote an excellent life of Shakespeare. | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animation) | 生命力 shēng mìng lì | | | 活力 huó lì | | That actress really gives life to the role. | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | invariable (imprisonment) (无词形变化) | 无期徒刑,终身监禁
| | The judge sentenced him to life in prison. | life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sb] precious) (比喻) | 如生命般珍贵的宝贝 rú shēng mìng bān zhēn guì de bǎo bèi | | I love my boy. He is my life. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 主要翻译 | live⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (reside) | 住 zhù | | | 在…住 zài … zhù | | | 生活 shēng huó | | Luca lives on the second floor. | | 卢卡住二楼。 | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (manage your life) | 生活 shēng huó | | | 过活 guò huó | | | 过日子 guò rì zi | | Two full time jobs is no way to live. | | 同时做两份全职工作根本没法过。 | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be alive) | 活 huó | | | 活着 huó zhe | | | 在世 zài shì | | The king is not dead! He lives! | | 国王没有死!他还活着! | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (remain alive) | 仍然在世 réng rán zài shì | | | 仍健在 réng jiàn zài | | Yes, he still lives. He must be ninety years old. | | 对,他还在世,肯定有九十岁了。 | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (exist) | 存在 cún zài | | | 生存 shēng cún | | | 存活 cún huó | | Cockroaches have lived for millions of years. | | 蟑螂已经存在了数百万年了。 | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (living) | 活的 huó de | | | 活生生的 huó shēng shēng de | | We bought live crabs for dinner. | | 晚饭我们买了活蟹来吃。 | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (broadcast: direct) | 现场直播的 xiàn chǎng zhí bō de | | | 实况转播的 shí kuàng zhuǎn bō de | | Is this broadcast live or pre-recorded? | | 这个节目是现场直播还是预先录制的? | live advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (perform: in front of people) (报道、转播等) | 现场的,在场的,当场的,当面的
| | The comedian loved performing live. | | 那喜剧演员喜欢现场表演。 | | 其他翻译 | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (burning) | 燃烧着的 rán shāo zhe de | | Don't touch the coals from the fire; they are still live. | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (weapons) | 装着炸药的 zhuāng zhe zhà yào de | | | 实弹的 shí dàn de | | In training, the army uses blanks instead of live ammunition. | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (electrical: with current) | 有电的 yǒu diàn de | | | 带电的 dài diàn de | | | 通电的 tōng diàn de | | Don't touch the wires; they are still live with electricity. | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sports: in play) (体育运动) | (球)有效的 qiú yǒu xiào de | | The ball was still live because it had not gone out of bounds. | live adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (audience: present at performance) (观众) | 在场的,在现场的
| | The comedian loved performing in front of a live audience. | live advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (broadcast: direct) (广播、电视等) | 直播地,以直播方式
| | We are broadcasting live from the scene of the protest. | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (subsist) | 维持生活 wéi chí shēng huó | | | 过活 guò huó | | Many people around the world live on less than a dollar per day. | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (enjoy life) | 过愉快的生活 guò yú kuài de shēng huó | | | 享受生活乐趣 xiǎng shòu shēng huó lè qù | | You can't work all your life; you have to live! | live viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (live in some manner) | 过某种生活 guò mǒu zhǒng shēng huó | | | 以某种方式生活 yǐ mǒu zhǒng fāng shì shēng huó | | Many monks live a Spartan life. | live vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (experience) | 经历 jīng lì | | He still lives the war in his imagination. | live vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (way of life) | 以…方式生活 yǐ fāng shì shēng huó | | | 过着…的生活 guò zhe de shēng huó | | He lives a moral life, as he speaks a moral life. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 复合形式: life | live | actuarial table, actuarial life table, life table nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chart showing probability of mortality) | 死亡率统计表
| all my life advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (throughout my lifetime) | 一辈子 yí bèi zi | | | 一生 yì shēng | | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. | all the days of your life nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (for the rest of your life) | 余生 yú shēng | the autumn of your life, your autumn years nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (later years of life) | 暮年 mù nián | | | 晚年 wǎn nián | | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. | bane, bane of your life, bane of your existence nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (source of annoyance) (造成不快的源头) | 灾星,祸害
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! | breathe life into vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (revive, rejuvenate) (比喻) | 给予生气,赋予活力
| | The paramedics breathed life into the accident victim. | breathe new life into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reinvent, rejuvenate) | 给…注入新的活力
| | Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. | bring [sb] back to life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (resuscitate) | 使…苏醒,救活
| bring [sth] back to life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (reintroduce) (想法、项目等) | 恢复,重新开展,重新引入
| | The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents. | bring to life vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (enliven) (比喻) | 给予…以活力 gěi yǔ yǐ huó lì | | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. | bring to life vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (portray convincingly) (比喻) | 将...塑造得栩栩如生 jiāng sù zào de xǔ xǔ rú shēng | | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. | bring [sth/sb] to life adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | often passive (give life) | 赋予...生命 fù yǔ shēng mìng | | | 让...活过来
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. | the change nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (menopause) | 绝经期 jué jīng qī | | | 更年期 gēng nián qī | | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. | the circle of life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (cycle of birth and death) | 生命循环
| city life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (urban lifestyle) | 城市生活
| | I prefer the high energy of city life to the calm of the country. | come to life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (liven up) (比喻) | 变得活跃,开始有生气
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. | come to life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) (比喻,艺术、戏剧等) | 栩栩如生,按现实刻画
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. | daily life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (everyday existence) | 日常生活 rì cháng shēng huó | | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. | depart this life v | euphemism (die) (委婉语) | 去世 qù shì | | When I depart this life, I want to go at the time and the manner of my choosing. | devote your life to [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be totally committed: to a cause) | 献身于 xiàn shēn yú | | | 全心致力
| | Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause. | early life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (childhood) | 童年 tóng nián | | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. | elixir of life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (immortality potion) | 长寿仙丹 cháng shòu xiān dān | | | 长生不老药 cháng shēng bù lǎo yào | | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. | estimated life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (life expectancy) | 估计寿命 gū jì shòu mìng | | | 估计年限 gū jì nián xiàn | | The estimated life of the light bulb is 64 hours. | eternal life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religion: life after death) | 永生 yǒng shēng | | | 不朽 bù xiǔ | | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. | everyday life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (normal daily existence) | 日常生活 rì cháng shēng huó | | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. | fact of life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] unavoidably true) | 生活现实,无法改变的事实
| family life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (how a family lives, interacts) | 家庭生活 jiā tíng shēng huó | fear for your life v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be afraid you are likely to be killed) | 有性命之忧 yǒu xìng mìng zhī yōu | | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. | for life advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for the rest of your life) | 终生 zhōng shēng | | | 一生 yì shēng | | Marriage is a commitment for life. | full of life adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lively, energetic) | 充满活力的 chōng mǎn huó lì de | | | 充满生机的 chōng mǎn shēng jī de | | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. | future life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reincarnation) | 来生 lái shēng | | | 再世 zài shì | | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. | get a life interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (expressing contempt) (俚语,表示轻蔑、蔑视) | 找点别的事情做吧,别那么无聊,找点正经事情来做吧
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” | give life to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animate, enliven) | 赋予…生机 fù yǔ shēng jī | | | 赋予…活力 fù yǔ huó lì | | Her presence gave life to the boring party. | give life to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give birth to) | 给予生命 gěi yǔ shēng mìng | | | 生下 shēng xià | | | 生产 shēng chǎn | good life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (luxurious lifestyle) | 富裕的生活 fù yù de shēng huó | | He's living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. | half-life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (time radioactivity decreases by half) (物理) | 半衰期 bàn shuāi qī | | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. | hard life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (difficult existence) | 艰辛的生活 jiān xīn de shēng huó | | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. | healthy lifestyle, healthy life-style, healthy life style nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (exercise, good nutrition, etc.) | 健康的生活方式
| | More people are beginning to realize that a healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes. | home life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (life at home) | 家庭生活 jiā tíng shēng huó | in the prime of life, in the prime of your life, in your prime exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (when you are healthiest, happiest) | 处于人生的巅峰时期,处于人生中最好的年华
| | | 年富力强
| larger-than-life, larger than life adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very striking) | 活跃的 huó yuè de | | | 让人印象深刻的 ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè de | | | 非常重要的 fēi cháng zhòng yào de | | | 引人注目的 yǐn rén zhù mù de | | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. | later life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mature years of adulthood) | 晚年,晚年生活
| life assurance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (pays when holder dies) | 人寿保险
| | | 人寿险 rén shòu xiǎn | | | 寿险 shòu xiǎn | | People with young children are more likely to buy life assurance. | life class, also US: life drawing class, also UK: life-drawing class nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nude drawing lesson) | 人体写生课
| | | 人体素描课
| life cycle, lifecycle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (development process: [sth] living) | 生命周期 shēng mìng zhōu qī | | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. | life drawing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (art: drawing from a nude model) | 人体写生
| | | 人体素描
| life expectancy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (age one is expected to live to) | 寿命 shòu mìng | | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. | life hack nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (helpful tip) | 生活小窍门
| | | 生活小智慧
| | This site is full of handy life hacks, such as how to fold a shirt in under three seconds. | life imprisonment nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (long-term prison sentence) | 终身监禁,无期徒刑
| | After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. | life insurance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (insurance in case of death) | 人寿保险
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. | | 我买了一份人寿保险,如果我出了什么事,好帮助我的家人。 | life jacket, life vest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (inflatable safety vest) | 救生衣 jiù shēng yī | | Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets. | life management skills nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (everyday coping strategies) | 生活管理技能,人生管理技能
| life of the party nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (most lively, outgoing person) (非正式用语,比喻) | 聚会的灵魂人物,聚会中最活跃的人物
| | I love hanging out with Mark – he's the life of the party. | life preserver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (life vest, life belt) | 救生工具
| | | 救生衣 jiù shēng yī | life preserver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, slang (short club, blackjack) | 护身棒
| life raft nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (emergency boat, esp. inflatable) (尤指充气的) | 救生筏,救生艇
| life saver, lifesaver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) (比喻) | 救命恩人
| | | 救急的人或事物
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! | Life Saver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, ® (mint, candy) | -
| 备注: 品牌名称,一种美国产的薄荷糖 | | My mother would give me a Life Saver when I was hungry before dinner. | life savings nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (all money set aside over years) | 毕生积蓄,一生的积蓄
| | Many people lost their life savings when the bank failed. | life sciences nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (biology, etc.) | 生命科学 shēng mìng kē xué | | He wants to study the life sciences and become a cancer researcher. | life sentence nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (long prison term) | 终身监禁 zhōng shēn jiān jìn | | | 无期徒刑 wú qī tú xíng | | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. | life size nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (actual, original dimensions) | 原始尺寸
| life-size, life-sized adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of actual, original dimensions) | 原始尺寸的
| life skills nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (everyday coping strategies) | 生活技能
| | | 生存技能
| life span nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period of existence) | 寿命 shòu mìng | | A total of €2.5 million will be invested over the life span of the project. | life story nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb]'s past experiences and history) | 生平
| | | 生活经历 shēng huó jīng lì | life support nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) | 维持生命的设备 wéi chí shēng mìng de shè bèi | | | 生命维持设备 shēng mìng wéi chí shè bèi | | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. | life vest, life jacket nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (inflatable safety jacket) | 救生衣 jiù shēng yī | | Boats are required to have enough life vests for all the passengers. | life-changing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having major impact on [sb]) | 改变人生的 gǎi biàn rén shēng de | | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. | | 在中美洲的志愿者生活对我来说是一段改变人生的经历。 | life-giving adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (fertile, supporting life) | 给予生命的
| life-giving adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (inspiring, invigorating) | 提神的 tí shén de | life-threatening adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (potentially fatal) | 致命的,危及生命的
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. | lifeblood, life-blood nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (source of life, energy) (比喻) | 生命力,生命线,生机,命脉,命根子
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. | lifeblood, life-blood nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literary (blood: symbol of life) | 命脉 mìng mài | | | 生命力 shēng mìng lì | | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. | lifeline nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rope used in sea rescues) (本义) | 救生索 jiù shēng suǒ | | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. | lifeline nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (means or source of support) (比喻) | 生命线,命脉
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. | life line nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (palmistry: line on hand) (看手相用语) | 生命线 shēng mìng xiàn | | The life line is the most important line on your hand. | lifelong, life-long adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lasting a lifetime) | 持续终生的 chí xù zhōng shēng de | | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. | lifesaver, life-saver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | 救生圈 jiù shēng quān | | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. | lifesaver, life saver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (helpful person) (非正式用语) | 救急的人 jiù jí de rén | | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! | lifesaver, life saver nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) (非正式用语) | 救助物,救命物
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. | lifesaving, life-saving nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (rescuing) | 救生 jiù shēng | | | 救命 jiù mìng | | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. | lifesaving, life-saving nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (first aid, emergency treatment) | 急救 jí jiù | | | 抢救 qiǎng jiù | | | 救生(术) jiù shēng shù | | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. | lifesaving, life-saving adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (emergency) | 救命(用)的 jiù mìng yòng de | | | 救生的 jiù shēng de | | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. | lifestyle, life-style, life style nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (way of living) | 生活方式 shēng huó fāng shì | | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. | | 凯伦喜欢住在大城市,因为她喜欢那种生活方式。 | lifestyle, life-style adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (pertaining to it) | 与生活方式有关的
| | Tom has made some bad lifestyle choices. | | 汤姆在生活方式方面,做出了一些糟糕的选择。 | lifestyle, life-style adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fashionable) | 让人联想到美好生活方式的
| | Shauna liked to shop at a lifestyle clothing shop down the street. | lifestyle, life-style, life style nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (desirable way of living) | 美好的生活方式
| | Ben moved to California to try to get a taste of the lifestyle. | lifetime membership, also UK: life membership nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (membership: permanent) | 终生会员
| | He bought a life membership to the club. | lifework, life's work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (one's main endeavour) | 一生从事的工作 yì shēng cóng shì de gōng zuò | | | 毕生的事业 bì shēng de shì yè | | | 毕生的心血 bì shēng de xīn xiě | live the high life viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (have a luxurious lifestyle) (非正式用语) | 奢侈地生活 shē chǐ de shēng huó | | Ever since he won the lottery he's been living the high life. | long life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (longevity) | 长寿 cháng shòu | | | 长命百岁 cháng mìng bǎi suì | | A healthy diet is key to a long life. My grandfather had a long life, passing away at the age of 92. | long life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (endurance) | 耐用 nài yòng | | | 经久耐用 jīng jiǔ nài yòng | | This bicycle is built for long life using high-quality components. | loss of life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (death) | 死亡 sǐ wáng | | | 失去生命 shī qù shēng mìng | | A bomb exploded in the shopping centre, leading to considerable loss of life. | love life | (relationships) | 爱情生活
| lowlife, low-life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (contemptible or immoral person) (非正式用语) | 卑鄙小人,道德败坏的人
| lust for life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (enthusiasm for living) | 对生活的欲望,对生活的热情
| | After quitting drugs, he developed a lust for life. | marine life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plants and animals of the sea) | 海洋生物
| | The marine life is being threatened by the oil spill. | married life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (living as [sb]'s spouse) | 婚后生活,婚姻生活
| | After 50 years of married life my wife and I are getting to know each other well. | a matter of life and death nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (issue of vital importance) | 生死攸关的问题 shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí | | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: life [ laIf] ( pl lives) n 1 [c/u] (= living, existence) 生命 shēngmìng [个 gè] - her last hours of life
她生命的最后(後)时(時)刻 tā shēngmìng de zuìhòu shíkè
2 [u] (= living things) 生物 shēngwù- Is there life on Mars?
火星上有生物吗(嗎)? Huǒxīng shang yǒu shēngwù ma?
- Your life is in danger.
你的生命处(處)于(於)危险(險)之中。 Nǐ de shēngmìng chǔyú wēixiǎn zhī zhōng.
3 [c] (= lifespan) [ of person] 一生 yīshēng [个 gè] - People spend their lives worrying about money.
人的一生都在为(為)钱(錢)而担(擔)忧(憂)。 Rén de yīshēng dōu zài wèi qián ér dānyōu.
[ of machine, organization] 寿(壽)命 shòumìng- The repairs did not increase the life of the equipment.
维(維)修并(並)没(沒)有增加设(設)备(備)的使用寿(壽)命。 Wéixiū bìng méiyǒu zēngjiā shèbèi de shǐyòng shòumìng.
4 [u] (= events, experience) 生活 shēnghuó- Life had not been kind to her.
生活没(沒)有善待她。 Shēnghuó méiyǒu shàndài tā.
5 [u] (= vitality) [ of person, place] 活力 huólì- The town was full of life.
这(這)座城市充满(滿)了活力。 Zhè zuò chéngshì chōngmǎnle huólì.
6 [u] ( inf) ( also: life imprisonment) 无(無)期徒刑 wúqī túxíng- He could get life, if convicted.
如果定罪,他会(會)被判无(無)期徒刑。 Rúguǒ dìngzuì,tā huì bèi pàn wúqī túxíng.
- to paint from life
写(寫)生 xiěshēng - to fight for one's life
与(與)生命抗争(爭) yǔ shēngmìng kàngzhēng - to be jailed/scarred for life
遭受终(終)生监(監)禁/创(創)伤(傷) zāoshòu zhōngshēng jiānjìn/chuāngshāng - his personal/working life
他的个(個)人/工作生活 tāde gèrén/gōngzuò shēnghuó - to come to life
[person, party etc] 苏(甦)醒过(過)来(來) sūxǐng guòlái - to take sb's life/one's own life
(frm)杀(殺)害某人/自杀(殺) shāhài mǒurén/zìshā
live 1[lIv]I vi 1 (= reside) ( in house, town, country) 住 zhù- I used to live in Grange Road.
我曾经(經)住在格兰(蘭)奇路。 Wǒ céngjīng zhù zài Gélánqí lù.
2 (= lead one's life) 生活 shēnghuó- people who live in poverty
生活在贫(貧)困中的人们(們) shēnghuó zài pínkùn zhōng de rénmen
3 (= survive) 活着(著) huózhe- Do you work to live or live to work?
你是为(為)活着(著)而工作还(還)是为(為)工作而活着(著)? Nǐ shì wèi huózhe ér gōngzuò háishì wèi gōngzuò ér huózhe?
- We need water to live.
我们需要水来维持生命。 Wǒmen xūyào shuǐ lái wéichí shēngmìng.
II vt [+ life] 过(過) guò- We can start living a normal life again.
我们(們)可以重新开(開)始过(過)正常的生活。 Wǒmen kěyǐ chóngxīn kāishǐ guò zhèngcháng de shēnghuó.
- to live by hunting/fishing
以狩猎(獵)/捕鱼(魚)为(為)生 yǐ shòuliè/bǔyú wéishēng
live down vt [+ defeat, error, failure] 使人淡忘 shǐ rén dànwànglive for vt fus 不可拆分 [+ work, pleasure] 为(為)…而生活 wèi…ér shēnghuólive in vi [student] 住学(學)校公寓 zhù xuéxiào gōngyù [maid, nurse etc] 住在雇(僱)主家里(裡) zhù zài gùzhǔ jiālilive off vt fus 不可拆分1 [+ money] 靠…生活 kào…shēnghuó 2 [+ food] 以…为(為)主食 yǐ…wéi zhǔshí- We lived off fruit for a week.
我们(們)一个(個)星期都以水果为(為)主食。 Wǒmen yī gè xīngqī dōu yǐ shuǐguǒ wéi zhǔshí.
3 [+ parents etc] 依靠…生活 yīkào…shēnghuó- I was living off my parents.
我依靠父母生活。 Wǒ yīkào fùmǔ shēnghuó.
live onI vt fus 不可拆分1 [+ money] 靠…维(維)持生活 kào…wéichí shēnghuó- I don't have enough money to live on.
我的钱(錢)不够(夠)维(維)持生活。 Wǒ de qián bù gòu wéichí shēnghuó.
2 [+ food] 以…为(為)主食 yǐ…wéi zhǔshí- The children live on chips.
孩子们(們)把薯条(條)当(當)主食。 Háizimen bǎ shǔtiáo dàng zhǔshí.
II vi (=survive) (in memory, history) 留下印记(記) liúxià yìnjì live out vt 1▶ to live out one's days or life 度过(過)一生 dùguò yīshēng 2 [+ dream, fantasy] 付诸(諸)实(實)践(踐) fù zhū shíjiàn live through vt fus 不可拆分 [+ war, crisis etc] 历(歷)经(經) lìjīnglive together vi 同居 tóngjūlive up vt ▶ to live it up (inf) 狂欢(歡) kuánghuānlive up to vt fus 不可拆分 [+ expectations] 符合 fúhélive with vt fus 不可拆分 [+ partner] 与(與)…同居 yǔ…tóngjū live 2[laIv]I adj 1 [+ animal, plant] 活的 huó de 2 [+ pictures, broadcast] 实(實)况(況)的 shíkuàng de [+ performance] 现(現)场(場)的 xiànchǎng de 3 (Elec) [+ wire] 带(帶)电(電)的 dàidiàn de 4 [+ bullet] 未爆炸的 wèi bàozhà de II adv 1 [broadcast] 实(實)况(況)地 shíkuàng de 2 [perform, play] 现(現)场(場)地 xiànchǎng de 在这些条目还发现'lives': 在英文解释里: backwoodsman - Beware of the dog - blood money - boarding pupil - bushwhacker - city dweller - conch - countrywoman - dung beetle - earthworm - family life - fate - field mouse - freeloader - from home - frontierswoman - home town - householder - human interest story - islander - landsman - leech - living conditions - Londoner - neighbor - parasite - plainsman - resident - risk taker - scrounger - sea turtle - sponger - villager - voyeurism - wading bird - wharf rat |