| 词组 | life |
| 释义 | life /laɪf/ noun (plural lives /laɪvz/) 1. the state of being aliveverbssave sb’s life The money you give will save the life of a child.risk your life Two firefighters risked their lives to save the children.lose your life (=die) Hundreds of people lost their lives on the first day of the fighting.take a life/take sb’s life (=kill someone) All cultures consider it wrong to take a life for no reason.take your own life (=kill yourself) He was depressed and decided to take his own life.cost lives/cost sb their life (=result in someone’s death) That decision may have cost him his life.claim sb’s life formal (=cause someone to die) The disease claimed the lives of up to a quarter of the population.give your life/lay down your life (=die in order to save other people, or because of a strong belief) These men gave their lives during the war to keep us free.endanger sb’s life (=make someone likely to die because of your actions) By driving too fast you are endangering the lives of yourself and other road users.spare sb’s life (=not kill someone, when you could kill them) She begged him to spare the life of her son.owe your life to sb (=be still alive because of someone’s actions) The victim said he owed his life to the stranger who helped him.phrasesshow no signs of life (=seem to be dead) She was taken to the hospital showing no signs of life.be fighting for your life (=be so ill or injured that you might die) One badly burned man was fighting for his life in hospital.cling to/onto life (=try to stay alive, even though you are very ill or injured) She clung to life, despite suffering terrible injuries.be in fear for/of your life (=be afraid that you might die) He is in fear of his life after threats by former drug associates.take your life in your hands (=put yourself in a dangerous situation) Just crossing this road is taking your life in your hands.loss of life There was only minor damage to property and no loss of life.the right to life The right to life is the most basic of human rights.life after death Do you believe in life after death?2. the time someone is aliveadjectives/nouns + lifesb’s whole/entire life This is the best day of my whole life.sb’s adult life He spent his entire adult life in France.sb’s early life We don’t know much about the poet’s early life.a long life We wish you a long and happy life.a short life He spent all of his short life in hospital.a past/previous life She believes she must have done something wrong in a previous life.verbsspend your life I’ve spent my whole life in this town.end your life (=die or kill yourself) What makes someone want to end their life?prolong (sb’s) life (=make someone live longer) Drugs against HIV can prolong life in a person with AIDS.shorten (sb’s) life Every cigarette you smoke can shorten your life by five minutes.life + nounsa life member He’s a life member of the club.a life sentence/life imprisonment (=a punishment of life in prison) He received a life sentence for the murder.life expectancy (=how long someone is likely to live) In some areas, life expectancy is 49 years.sb’s life story She insisted on telling me her whole life story.prepositionsin sb’s life For the first time in my life I was happy.throughout sb’s life Throughout her life she had always felt different from other people.for life (=for the whole of someone’s life) He was sent to prison for life.phrasesall your life I’ve known John all my life.for the rest of your life She knew she’d feel guilty for the rest of her life.late in life (=when someone is fairly old) She married late in life.in later life (=when you are older) Poor diet can lead to a whole range of diseases in later life.go through life doing sth You can’t go through life worrying what people think of you.dedicate/devote your life to sth (=spend your life doing a particular activity) He dedicated his life to music.sb’s time of life At my time of life, I don’t think I can wear a mini-skirt.3. the way someone livesadjectivesa normal life After the operation, you should be able to lead a normal life.a happy/lonely/busy etc life On the whole, Dad has an easy life.a hard life (=full of problems) As a single mother of eight children, she had a hard life.a quiet life He wants a quiet life, while she wants to go out partying.a full life (=with many different activities) Before her illness, Rose enjoyed a full life.a sheltered life (=protected from unpleasant things) She had lived a sheltered life, and was shocked by the things she saw.a double life (=having two homes, families, or sets of activities, one of which is kept secret) Mary had no idea that her husband was leading a double life with another woman.verbshave/lead/live a ... life She just wants to have a normal life.affect sb’s life These are decisions that affect people’s lives.change sb’s life Having a baby changes your life completely.enrich sb’s life (=make it better) Education can greatly enrich your life.rule sb’s life (=control and affect everything you do) You shouldn’t let your boyfriend rule your life.ruin sb’s life I’m not going to let this illness ruin my life.rebuild your life (=live normally again after something bad has happened) She is beginning to rebuild her life without her husband.start a new life They moved to Australia to start a new life.sb’s life revolves around sth (=it is the most important thing in someone’s life) Ken’s whole life revolved around surfing.prepositionsa life of crime/poverty/misery etc He had been drawn into a life of crime.phrasesa way of life The tribe’s traditional way of life is under threat.4. the activities that are typical of a situation or jobadjectives/nouns + lifedaily/everyday life Communication using the internet is now part of everyday life.married life Are you enjoying married life?family life She left work and she now has a happy family life.college/student life Parties are an important part of student life.army life He missed the routine of army life.country/city/village etc life I like the slow pace of island life.political life Why do so few women enter political life?public life (=work, especially for the government, that makes you well known) Her drink problem forced her to retire from public life.sb’s social life (=the activities someone does to enjoy themselves) He has a great social life and is always going to parties.sb’s working life I have been with the same company all my working life.sb’s personal/private life (=involving close family and friends) There’s a lot going on in his personal life at the moment.sb’s home life She tried to find a balance between her home life and her career.sb’s love/sex life I don’t need advice about my love life.phrasesfrom all walks of life/from every walk of life (=from many different jobs or positions in society) Our volunteers come from all walks of life. |
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