life 的英语意思
lifelife /laɪf/ noun (plural lives /laɪvz/) 
查看全部语言翻译1time somebody is alive [countable, uncountable] the period of time when someone is alive某人活着的时间段；生存期: 
Learning goes on throughout life.学习贯穿人的一生。 You have your whole life ahead of you.你的整个人生都在前方等待着你。in somebody’s life For the first time in my life I was happy.我生平第一次感到快乐。 I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life!我这辈子从未如此尴尬过！ I’ve known John all my life (=since I was born).我认识约翰已有一生之久（＝从我出生起）。 His main aim in life was to have fun.他人生的主要目标是享乐。 It was one of the best days of my life.那是我一生中最美好的日子之一。 The accident scarred him for life (=for the rest of his life).那次事故给他留下了终身的创伤（＝余生之久）。 She knew she’d feel guilty for the rest of her life.她知道自己余生都会感到内疚。 Raj spent his life caring for others.拉杰将一生奉献于照顾他人。 Bonington spent his entire adult life in France.博宁顿整个成年生涯都在法国度过。 We don’t know much about the poet’s early life (=when he was young).我们对这位诗人的早年生活（＝他年轻时）知之甚少。 Poor diet can lead to a whole range of diseases in later life (=when you are older).饮食不良可能导致晚年（＝年纪较大时）患上各种疾病。 She married late in life (=when she was fairly old).她晚年才结婚（＝在她相当大的年纪时）。 He’s a life member (=continuing until he dies) of the club.他是该俱乐部的终身会员（＝直至去世）。2state of being alive [countable, uncountable] the state of being alive活着的状态；生命状态: The right to life is the most basic of human rights.生命权是最基本的人权。 Danny was a cheerful little boy who loved life.丹尼是个热爱生命、活泼开朗的小男孩。 Two firefighters risked their lives to save the children.两名消防员冒着生命危险拯救了那些孩子。3way somebody lives [countable usually singular] the way you live your life, and what you do and experience during it生活方式，以及其中的所作所为与经历lead/live/have a ... life The operation should enable Bobby to lead a normal life.手术应该能让博比过上正常的生活。 She just wanted to live a quiet life.她只想过一种平静的生活。 Having a baby changes your life completely.有了孩子会彻底改变你的生活。 The family moved to Australia to start a new life.这家人移居澳大利亚，开始新的生活。 Ken’s whole life revolved around surfing (=that was the main interest and purpose of his life).肯的整个生活都围绕着冲浪（＝那是他生活的主要兴趣和目的）。 You shouldn’t let your boyfriend rule your life (=control and affect everything you do).你不应该让男友掌控你的生活（＝控制并影响你所做的一切）。 My grandmother had a hard life (=a life full of problems).我祖母过着艰辛的生活（＝充满困苦的生活）。 She’s led a very sheltered life (=a life in which you have been protected from unpleasant things).她过着非常受庇护的生活（＝一种免受不愉快事物侵扰的生活）。a life of crime/poverty/misery etc He had been drawn into a life of crime.他被卷入了犯罪生涯。4particular situation/job [countable, uncountable] a)the experiences, activities, and ways of living that are typical of being in a particular job, situation, society etc特定职业、处境或社会等环境下典型的经历、活动和生活方式: Why do so few women enter political life?为什么进入政治生活的女性如此之少？ the British way of life英国人的生活方式city/country/village etc life Noise has become one of the main pollutants of modern city life.噪音已成为现代城市生活的主要污染源之一。army/student/college etc life He missed the routine of army life.他怀念军队生活的日常规律。 Are you enjoying married life?你享受婚姻生活吗？ b)the time in your life when you are doing a particular job, are in a particular situation etc你从事某项特定工作或处于某种特定状况期间的那段人生somebody’s life as something Now a celebrity chef, he rarely talks about his life as an army cook.如今身为名厨，他鲜少谈及自己当军队厨师时的生活。 Sara admits to having affairs throughout her married life.萨拉承认在婚姻生活中始终有外遇。 Most of his working life was spent in the shipyards.他大部分的职业生涯都在造船厂度过。5social/personal/sex etc life the activities in your life relating to your friends, your family, sex etc生活中与朋友、家人、性爱等相关的活动: I don’t need advice about my love life.我不需要关于私生活的建议。 traditional views of family life对家庭生活的传统观念 Children need a caring and happy home life.孩子们需要充满关爱与幸福的家庭生活。6human existence [uncountable] human existence, considered as a variety of experiences and activities人类的存在，被视为各种经历和活动的综合体: My Aunt Julia had very little experience of life.我的朱莉亚姑妈几乎没有什么人生阅历。 Life has a way of changing the best of plans.人生总有办法打乱最好的计划。 For some people, religion gives life a meaning.对某些人来说，宗教赋予了生命意义。daily/everyday life the frustrations and disappointments of everyday life日常生活中的沮丧与失望 I try to see the funny side of life.我尽量看到生活有趣的一面。7time when something exists/works [countable usually singular] a)the period of time during which something happens or exists某事发生或存在的时间段life of The issues will not be resolved during the life of the present parliament.这些问题在本届议会任期内不会得到解决。start/begin/come to life as something The building began life as a monastery.这栋建筑最初是一座修道院。 b)the period of time during which something is still good enough to use某物仍然足以使用的时间段；使用寿命life of What’s the average life of a passenger aircraft?一架客机的平均使用寿命是多少？ Careful use can extend the life of your washing machine.谨慎使用可以延长洗衣机的使用寿命。 → shelf life8living things [uncountable] a)the quality of being alive that people, animals, plants etc have and that objects and dead things do not have人、动物、植物等所具有的、而物体和死物所不具有的活着的特质；生命力: Ben felt her neck for a pulse or any other sign of life.本用手触摸她的颈部，感知脉搏或任何其他生命迹象。 In the springtime, everything comes to life again.春天，万物再次充满生机。 b)living things, such as people, animals, or plants有生命的事物，如人、动物或植物: Is there life on other planets?其他星球上有生命吗？human/animal/plant/bird etc life The island is rich in bird life.这座岛屿鸟类丰富。 → wildlife9be somebody’s (whole) life to be the most important thing or person to someone对某人来说是最重要的事物或人: Music is Laura’s whole life.音乐是劳拉的整个人生。10life and death (also life or death) used for emphasizing that a situation, decision etc is extremely urgent and important, especially because someone is at risk of dying用于强调某一情况、决定等极为紧迫重要，尤指有人面临死亡风险时: Don’t call me unless it’s a matter of life and death.除非是生死攸关的大事，否则不要给我打电话。 a life or death decision生死攸关的决定 A doctor’s job involves life and death situations.医生的工作涉及生死攸关的情形。11game [countable] a chance in a game, especially a computer game, in which you can be defeated or do something wrong and can still continue playing游戏（尤指电子游戏）中即使被击败或出错仍可继续游戏的机会；命: He’s up to level five and still has three lives left.他已经到了第五关，还剩三条命。12activity [uncountable] activity or movement活动或动静: The house was quiet and there was no sign of life.房子里静悄悄的，没有任何生命迹象。 She was always so cheerful and full of life.她总是那么开朗，充满生气。13interest/excitement [uncountable] a quality of being interesting or exciting有趣或令人兴奋的特质；活力: Try to put some life into your writing.试着让你的文章更有活力。 The game really came to life after a magnificent goal from Rooney.鲁尼打入一记精彩进球后，比赛真正活跃起来了。 A gifted teacher can really bring literature to life for his or her students.有才华的教师能真正让文学在学生眼前焕发生机。14come to life/roar into life/splutter into life etc to suddenly start working突然开始运转: Finally the car spluttered into life.最终，汽车噗噗作响地发动起来了。15make life difficult/easier etc to make it difficult, easier etc to do something使某事更难、更容易等: Surely computers are supposed to make life easier, not more complicated!电脑本应让生活更简单，而不是更复杂！life for Why make life difficult for yourself?何必自找麻烦呢？16the life and soul of the party British English, the life of the party American English someone who enjoys social occasions and is fun and exciting to be with喜欢社交场合、与之为伴令人愉快又充满活力的人17life and limb formal正式 your life and physical health – used especially when this is threatened in some way生命与身体健康——尤指受到某种威胁时: She risks life and limb every day in her job as an undercover investigator.她每天以卧底调查员的身份冒着生命危险工作。18 get a life! spoken口语 used to tell someone that you think they are boring and should find more exciting things to do用于告诉某人你认为他们无聊，应该找更刺激的事情做: You guys should just stop moaning and get a life!你们应该停止抱怨，好好生活！19that’s life (also such is life) spoken口语 used to say that something is disappointing but you have to accept it用于表示某事令人失望但不得不接受: Oh well, that’s life!哦，算了，这就是生活！20life’s a bitch spoken口语 not polite不礼貌 used to say that bad things happen in life用于表示生活中总会有不好的事情发生21this is the life spoken口语 used when you are relaxing and doing something you enjoy用于放松并享受自己喜欢的事情时: Ah, this is the life! Lying on the beach, sipping cool drinks.啊，这才是生活！躺在海滩上，啜饮着清凉饮料。22the shock/surprise/game etc of somebody’s life the biggest shock or surprise, the best game etc that someone has ever had某人有生以来最大的震惊或惊喜、最精彩的比赛等: I had the surprise of my life when I saw John standing there.当我看到约翰站在那里时，我受到了一生中最大的惊喜。 → have the time of your life at time1(41)23how’s life? spoken口语 used to ask someone if they are well, what they have been doing etc用于询问某人近况、最近在做什么等: Hi Bob! How’s life?嗨，鲍勃！最近怎么样？ How’s life been with you?你最近过得怎么样？24life goes on spoken口语 used to say that you must continue to live a normal life even when something sad or disappointing has happened用于表示即使发生了令人悲伤或失望的事情，也必须继续正常生活: We both miss him, but life goes on.我们都很想念他，但生活还是要继续。25a life of its own a)if something has a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself如果某物仿佛有了自己的生命，它看起来会自行移动或运作: The ball seemed to have acquired a life of its own.那个球似乎有了自己的生命。 b)if something has a life of its own, it exists and develops without depending on other things如果某事物有了自己的生命，它便不依赖其他事物而独立存在并发展: Slowly but surely, the project is taking on a life of its own.这个项目正在慢慢地、确实地形成自己的生命轨迹。26cannot for the life of me spoken口语 used to say that you cannot remember or understand something even when you try hard用于表示即使努力尝试也想不起来或搞不懂某事: I couldn’t for the life of me remember his name.我怎么也想不起他的名字。27life’s too short spoken口语 used to say that you should not waste time doing something or worrying about something用于表示不应该浪费时间做某事或为某事担忧: Forget about it. Life’s too short.忘了它吧。人生太短暂了。life for Life’s too short for moping about.人生太短暂，不应该郁郁寡欢。life’s too short to do something Life’s too short to bear grudges.人生太短暂，不值得心怀怨恨。28not on your life spoken口语 used as a reply to a question or suggestion to say that you definitely will not do something用作对问题或建议的回答，表示你绝对不会做某事: ‘Are you going to go and work for him then?’ ‘Not on your life!’「那你要去给他工作吗？」「绝对不！」29the woman/man/girl etc in your life the woman or man you are married to or are having a relationship with – used especially in advertisements你的配偶或恋人——尤用于广告中: This is the ideal gift for the man in your life.这是送给你生命中那个男人的理想礼物。30prison [uncountable] (also life imprisonment) the punishment of being put in prison for the rest of your life终身监禁的刑罚be sentenced to/get/be given life He was sentenced to life for the murder.他因谋杀罪被判处终身监禁。 I think she should get life.我认为她应该被判处终身监禁。 → life sentence, lifer31art [uncountable] when you paint, draw etc something you are looking at, especially a person or animal对着眼前的事物（尤指人或动物）进行写生绘画的行为: She’s taking classes in life drawing.她正在上人体写生课。 → still life32frighten/scare the life out of somebody informal非正式 to make someone feel very frightened使某人感到非常恐惧: Don’t do that! You scared the life out of me!别那样做！你把我吓得魂飞魄散！33there’s life in the old dog yet spoken口语 used to say that although someone or something is old, they are still able to do something – used humorously（幽默地）表示尽管某人或某物年老，仍能做某事34live/lead/have the life of Riley informal非正式 to have a very easy and comfortable life and not have to work hard过着非常轻松舒适的生活，无需辛苦工作: He spends all day lounging by the pool and living the life of Riley.他整天躺在泳池边游手好闲，过着悠闲自在的生活。35book/film [uncountable] the story of someone’s life某人的生平故事；传记 SYN biography: Boswell’s ‘Life of Johnson’博斯韦尔的《约翰逊传》36the next life (also the life to come, life after death) the time after death, in which some people believe life continues in another form死后的时间；某些人相信生命以另一种形式继续的来世: She expects to meet her dead husband in the next life.她期待在来世与亡夫相见。 → as large as life at large1(7), → change of life, → for dear life at dear2(6), → double life, → high life at high1(22), → a new lease of life at lease1(2), → quality of life at quality1(5), → real life at real1(3), real-life, → true to life at true1(9), → walk of lifeCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词save somebody’s life· The money you give will save the life of a child.· 你捐出的钱将会拯救一个孩子的生命。risk your life· He risked his life to help Jews during the Second World War.· 他冒着生命危险在第二次世界大战期间帮助犹太人。lose your life (=die)· Hundreds of people lost their lives on the first day of the fighting.· 交战第一天就有数百人失去了生命。take a/somebody’s life (=kill someone)· All cultures consider it wrong to take a life for no reason.· 所有文化都认为无故夺人性命是错的。take your own life (=kill yourself)· He was depressed and decided to take his own life.· 他情绪低落，决定结束自己的生命。claim the life of somebody (=kill someone – used of a thing)· The disease claimed the lives of up to a quarter of the population.· 这场疾病夺去了多达四分之一人口的生命。cost lives/cost somebody their life (=result in deaths/in someone’s death)· That decision may have cost him his life.· 那个决定可能让他付出了生命的代价。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.· 这些人在战争中献出了生命，为的是保住我们的自由。endanger the life of somebody· They wanted to capture the gunman without endangering the lives of his hostages.· 他们想在不危及人质生命的情况下捉拿持枪歹徒。spare somebody’s life (=not kill someone, when you could kill them)· She begged him to spare the life of her son.· 她恳求他饶了她儿子的性命。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.· 一名严重烧伤的男子正在医院里与死神搏斗。cling to life (=try to stay alive, even though you are very ill or injured)· She clung to life, despite the pain.· 尽管痛苦，她仍然紧抓着生命不放。phrases短语owe your life to somebody (=be still alive because of someone’s actions)· The victim said he owed his life to the stranger who helped him.· 受害者说，他能活命全靠那位帮助他的陌生人。take your life in your hands (=put yourself in a dangerous situation)· Just crossing this road is taking your life in your hands.· 仅仅穿越这条路就是在拿自己的生命冒险。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘the cost of life’. Say the cost of living.
查看全部语言翻译1time somebody is alive [countable, uncountable] the period of time when someone is alive某人活着的时间段；生存期: Learning goes on throughout life.学习贯穿人的一生。 You have your whole life ahead of you.你的整个人生都在前方等待着你。in somebody’s life For the first time in my life I was happy.我生平第一次感到快乐。 I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life!我这辈子从未如此尴尬过！ I’ve known John all my life (=since I was born).我认识约翰已有一生之久（＝从我出生起）。 His main aim in life was to have fun.他人生的主要目标是享乐。 It was one of the best days of my life.那是我一生中最美好的日子之一。 The accident scarred him for life (=for the rest of his life).那次事故给他留下了终身的创伤（＝余生之久）。 She knew she’d feel guilty for the rest of her life.她知道自己余生都会感到内疚。 Raj spent his life caring for others.拉杰将一生奉献于照顾他人。 Bonington spent his entire adult life in France.博宁顿整个成年生涯都在法国度过。 We don’t know much about the poet’s early life (=when he was young).我们对这位诗人的早年生活（＝他年轻时）知之甚少。 Poor diet can lead to a whole range of diseases in later life (=when you are older).饮食不良可能导致晚年（＝年纪较大时）患上各种疾病。 She married late in life (=when she was fairly old).她晚年才结婚（＝在她相当大的年纪时）。 He’s a life member (=continuing until he dies) of the club.他是该俱乐部的终身会员（＝直至去世）。2state of being alive [countable, uncountable] the state of being alive活着的状态；生命状态: The right to life is the most basic of human rights.生命权是最基本的人权。 Danny was a cheerful little boy who loved life.丹尼是个热爱生命、活泼开朗的小男孩。 Two firefighters risked their lives to save the children.两名消防员冒着生命危险拯救了那些孩子。3way somebody lives [countable usually singular] the way you live your life, and what you do and experience during it生活方式，以及其中的所作所为与经历lead/live/have a ... life The operation should enable Bobby to lead a normal life.手术应该能让博比过上正常的生活。 She just wanted to live a quiet life.她只想过一种平静的生活。 Having a baby changes your life completely.有了孩子会彻底改变你的生活。 The family moved to Australia to start a new life.这家人移居澳大利亚，开始新的生活。 Ken’s whole life revolved around surfing (=that was the main interest and purpose of his life).肯的整个生活都围绕着冲浪（＝那是他生活的主要兴趣和目的）。 You shouldn’t let your boyfriend rule your life (=control and affect everything you do).你不应该让男友掌控你的生活（＝控制并影响你所做的一切）。 My grandmother had a hard life (=a life full of problems).我祖母过着艰辛的生活（＝充满困苦的生活）。 She’s led a very sheltered life (=a life in which you have been protected from unpleasant things).她过着非常受庇护的生活（＝一种免受不愉快事物侵扰的生活）。a life of crime/poverty/misery etc He had been drawn into a life of crime.他被卷入了犯罪生涯。4particular situation/job [countable, uncountable] a)the experiences, activities, and ways of living that are typical of being in a particular job, situation, society etc特定职业、处境或社会等环境下典型的经历、活动和生活方式: Why do so few women enter political life?为什么进入政治生活的女性如此之少？ the British way of life英国人的生活方式city/country/village etc life Noise has become one of the main pollutants of modern city life.噪音已成为现代城市生活的主要污染源之一。army/student/college etc life He missed the routine of army life.他怀念军队生活的日常规律。 Are you enjoying married life?你享受婚姻生活吗？ b)the time in your life when you are doing a particular job, are in a particular situation etc你从事某项特定工作或处于某种特定状况期间的那段人生somebody’s life as something Now a celebrity chef, he rarely talks about his life as an army cook.如今身为名厨，他鲜少谈及自己当军队厨师时的生活。 Sara admits to having affairs throughout her married life.萨拉承认在婚姻生活中始终有外遇。 Most of his working life was spent in the shipyards.他大部分的职业生涯都在造船厂度过。5social/personal/sex etc life the activities in your life relating to your friends, your family, sex etc生活中与朋友、家人、性爱等相关的活动: I don’t need advice about my love life.我不需要关于私生活的建议。 traditional views of family life对家庭生活的传统观念 Children need a caring and happy home life.孩子们需要充满关爱与幸福的家庭生活。6human existence [uncountable] human existence, considered as a variety of experiences and activities人类的存在，被视为各种经历和活动的综合体: My Aunt Julia had very little experience of life.我的朱莉亚姑妈几乎没有什么人生阅历。 Life has a way of changing the best of plans.人生总有办法打乱最好的计划。 For some people, religion gives life a meaning.对某些人来说，宗教赋予了生命意义。daily/everyday life the frustrations and disappointments of everyday life日常生活中的沮丧与失望 I try to see the funny side of life.我尽量看到生活有趣的一面。7time when something exists/works [countable usually singular] a)the period of time during which something happens or exists某事发生或存在的时间段life of The issues will not be resolved during the life of the present parliament.这些问题在本届议会任期内不会得到解决。start/begin/come to life as something The building began life as a monastery.这栋建筑最初是一座修道院。 b)the period of time during which something is still good enough to use某物仍然足以使用的时间段；使用寿命life of What’s the average life of a passenger aircraft?一架客机的平均使用寿命是多少？ Careful use can extend the life of your washing machine.谨慎使用可以延长洗衣机的使用寿命。 → shelf life8living things [uncountable] a)the quality of being alive that people, animals, plants etc have and that objects and dead things do not have人、动物、植物等所具有的、而物体和死物所不具有的活着的特质；生命力: Ben felt her neck for a pulse or any other sign of life.本用手触摸她的颈部，感知脉搏或任何其他生命迹象。 In the springtime, everything comes to life again.春天，万物再次充满生机。 b)living things, such as people, animals, or plants有生命的事物，如人、动物或植物: Is there life on other planets?其他星球上有生命吗？human/animal/plant/bird etc life The island is rich in bird life.这座岛屿鸟类丰富。 → wildlife9be somebody’s (whole) life to be the most important thing or person to someone对某人来说是最重要的事物或人: Music is Laura’s whole life.音乐是劳拉的整个人生。10life and death (also life or death) used for emphasizing that a situation, decision etc is extremely urgent and important, especially because someone is at risk of dying用于强调某一情况、决定等极为紧迫重要，尤指有人面临死亡风险时: Don’t call me unless it’s a matter of life and death.除非是生死攸关的大事，否则不要给我打电话。 a life or death decision生死攸关的决定 A doctor’s job involves life and death situations.医生的工作涉及生死攸关的情形。11game [countable] a chance in a game, especially a computer game, in which you can be defeated or do something wrong and can still continue playing游戏（尤指电子游戏）中即使被击败或出错仍可继续游戏的机会；命: He’s up to level five and still has three lives left.他已经到了第五关，还剩三条命。12activity [uncountable] activity or movement活动或动静: The house was quiet and there was no sign of life.房子里静悄悄的，没有任何生命迹象。 She was always so cheerful and full of life.她总是那么开朗，充满生气。13interest/excitement [uncountable] a quality of being interesting or exciting有趣或令人兴奋的特质；活力: Try to put some life into your writing.试着让你的文章更有活力。 The game really came to life after a magnificent goal from Rooney.鲁尼打入一记精彩进球后，比赛真正活跃起来了。 A gifted teacher can really bring literature to life for his or her students.有才华的教师能真正让文学在学生眼前焕发生机。14come to life/roar into life/splutter into life etc to suddenly start working突然开始运转: Finally the car spluttered into life.最终，汽车噗噗作响地发动起来了。15make life difficult/easier etc to make it difficult, easier etc to do something使某事更难、更容易等: Surely computers are supposed to make life easier, not more complicated!电脑本应让生活更简单，而不是更复杂！life for Why make life difficult for yourself?何必自找麻烦呢？16the life and soul of the party British English, the life of the party American English someone who enjoys social occasions and is fun and exciting to be with喜欢社交场合、与之为伴令人愉快又充满活力的人17life and limb formal正式 your life and physical health – used especially when this is threatened in some way生命与身体健康——尤指受到某种威胁时: She risks life and limb every day in her job as an undercover investigator.她每天以卧底调查员的身份冒着生命危险工作。18 get a life! spoken口语 used to tell someone that you think they are boring and should find more exciting things to do用于告诉某人你认为他们无聊，应该找更刺激的事情做: You guys should just stop moaning and get a life!你们应该停止抱怨，好好生活！19that’s life (also such is life) spoken口语 used to say that something is disappointing but you have to accept it用于表示某事令人失望但不得不接受: Oh well, that’s life!哦，算了，这就是生活！20life’s a bitch spoken口语 not polite不礼貌 used to say that bad things happen in life用于表示生活中总会有不好的事情发生21this is the life spoken口语 used when you are relaxing and doing something you enjoy用于放松并享受自己喜欢的事情时: Ah, this is the life! Lying on the beach, sipping cool drinks.啊，这才是生活！躺在海滩上，啜饮着清凉饮料。22the shock/surprise/game etc of somebody’s life the biggest shock or surprise, the best game etc that someone has ever had某人有生以来最大的震惊或惊喜、最精彩的比赛等: I had the surprise of my life when I saw John standing there.当我看到约翰站在那里时，我受到了一生中最大的惊喜。 → have the time of your life at time1(41)23how’s life? spoken口语 used to ask someone if they are well, what they have been doing etc用于询问某人近况、最近在做什么等: Hi Bob! How’s life?嗨，鲍勃！最近怎么样？ How’s life been with you?你最近过得怎么样？24life goes on spoken口语 used to say that you must continue to live a normal life even when something sad or disappointing has happened用于表示即使发生了令人悲伤或失望的事情，也必须继续正常生活: We both miss him, but life goes on.我们都很想念他，但生活还是要继续。25a life of its own a)if something has a life of its own, it seems to move or work by itself如果某物仿佛有了自己的生命，它看起来会自行移动或运作: The ball seemed to have acquired a life of its own.那个球似乎有了自己的生命。 b)if something has a life of its own, it exists and develops without depending on other things如果某事物有了自己的生命，它便不依赖其他事物而独立存在并发展: Slowly but surely, the project is taking on a life of its own.这个项目正在慢慢地、确实地形成自己的生命轨迹。26cannot for the life of me spoken口语 used to say that you cannot remember or understand something even when you try hard用于表示即使努力尝试也想不起来或搞不懂某事: I couldn’t for the life of me remember his name.我怎么也想不起他的名字。27life’s too short spoken口语 used to say that you should not waste time doing something or worrying about something用于表示不应该浪费时间做某事或为某事担忧: Forget about it. Life’s too short.忘了它吧。人生太短暂了。life for Life’s too short for moping about.人生太短暂，不应该郁郁寡欢。life’s too short to do something Life’s too short to bear grudges.人生太短暂，不值得心怀怨恨。28not on your life spoken口语 used as a reply to a question or suggestion to say that you definitely will not do something用作对问题或建议的回答，表示你绝对不会做某事: ‘Are you going to go and work for him then?’ ‘Not on your life!’「那你要去给他工作吗？」「绝对不！」29the woman/man/girl etc in your life the woman or man you are married to or are having a relationship with – used especially in advertisements你的配偶或恋人——尤用于广告中: This is the ideal gift for the man in your life.这是送给你生命中那个男人的理想礼物。30prison [uncountable] (also life imprisonment) the punishment of being put in prison for the rest of your life终身监禁的刑罚be sentenced to/get/be given life He was sentenced to life for the murder.他因谋杀罪被判处终身监禁。 I think she should get life.我认为她应该被判处终身监禁。 → life sentence, lifer31art [uncountable] when you paint, draw etc something you are looking at, especially a person or animal对着眼前的事物（尤指人或动物）进行写生绘画的行为: She’s taking classes in life drawing.她正在上人体写生课。 → still life32frighten/scare the life out of somebody informal非正式 to make someone feel very frightened使某人感到非常恐惧: Don’t do that! You scared the life out of me!别那样做！你把我吓得魂飞魄散！33there’s life in the old dog yet spoken口语 used to say that although someone or something is old, they are still able to do something – used humorously（幽默地）表示尽管某人或某物年老，仍能做某事34live/lead/have the life of Riley informal非正式 to have a very easy and comfortable life and not have to work hard过着非常轻松舒适的生活，无需辛苦工作: He spends all day lounging by the pool and living the life of Riley.他整天躺在泳池边游手好闲，过着悠闲自在的生活。35book/film [uncountable] the story of someone’s life某人的生平故事；传记 SYN biography: Boswell’s ‘Life of Johnson’博斯韦尔的《约翰逊传》36the next life (also the life to come, life after death) the time after death, in which some people believe life continues in another form死后的时间；某些人相信生命以另一种形式继续的来世: She expects to meet her dead husband in the next life.她期待在来世与亡夫相见。 → as large as life at large1(7), → change of life, → for dear life at dear2(6), → double life, → high life at high1(22), → a new lease of life at lease1(2), → quality of life at quality1(5), → real life at real1(3), real-life, → true to life at true1(9), → walk of lifeCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词save somebody’s life· The money you give will save the life of a child.· 你捐出的钱将会拯救一个孩子的生命。risk your life· He risked his life to help Jews during the Second World War.· 他冒着生命危险在第二次世界大战期间帮助犹太人。lose your life (=die)· Hundreds of people lost their lives on the first day of the fighting.· 交战第一天就有数百人失去了生命。take a/somebody’s life (=kill someone)· All cultures consider it wrong to take a life for no reason.· 所有文化都认为无故夺人性命是错的。take your own life (=kill yourself)· He was depressed and decided to take his own life.· 他情绪低落，决定结束自己的生命。claim the life of somebody (=kill someone – used of a thing)· The disease claimed the lives of up to a quarter of the population.· 这场疾病夺去了多达四分之一人口的生命。cost lives/cost somebody their life (=result in deaths/in someone’s death)· That decision may have cost him his life.· 那个决定可能让他付出了生命的代价。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.· 这些人在战争中献出了生命，为的是保住我们的自由。endanger the life of somebody· They wanted to capture the gunman without endangering the lives of his hostages.· 他们想在不危及人质生命的情况下捉拿持枪歹徒。spare somebody’s life (=not kill someone, when you could kill them)· She begged him to spare the life of her son.· 她恳求他饶了她儿子的性命。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.· 一名严重烧伤的男子正在医院里与死神搏斗。cling to life (=try to stay alive, even though you are very ill or injured)· She clung to life, despite the pain.· 尽管痛苦，她仍然紧抓着生命不放。phrases短语owe your life to somebody (=be still alive because of someone’s actions)· The victim said he owed his life to the stranger who helped him.· 受害者说，他能活命全靠那位帮助他的陌生人。take your life in your hands (=put yourself in a dangerous situation)· Just crossing this road is taking your life in your hands.· 仅仅穿越这条路就是在拿自己的生命冒险。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘the cost of life’. Say the cost of living.