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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   life

   • IPA[līf]

   美式

   • n.
     the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death；living things and their activity

   • noun: life, plural noun: lives

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death the origins of life 同義詞 existence, being, living, animation, aliveness, ... 更多animateness, entity, sentience, creation, survival, viability, rareesse反義詞 death, nonexistence
   • ▪ living things and their activity lower forms of life the ice-cream vendors were the only signs of life 同義詞 living things, living beings, living creatures, the living, human/animal/plant life, ... 更多fauna, flora, ecosystems, creatures, wildlife, human beings, humanity, humankind, mankind, man, human activity, literaryflesh
   • 2. the existence of an individual human being or animal a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 Americans she didn't want to die; she loved life 同義詞 person, human being, individual, mortal, soul, ... 更多creature
   • ▪ a particular type or aspect of people's existence his father decided to start a new life in California an experienced teacher will help you settle into school life 同義詞 way of life, way of living, manner of living, lifestyle, situation, ... 更多position, state, station, condition, set of circumstances, fate, lot, sphere, field, line, career, business
   • ▪ a biography a life of Shelley 同義詞 biography, autobiography, life story, life history, memoir, ... 更多history, profile, diary, journal, confessions, record, chronicle, account, report, portrayal, depiction, portrait, informalbiog, bio
   • ▪ either of the two states of a person's existence separated by death (as in Christianity and some other religious traditions) too much happiness in this life could reduce the chances of salvation in the next 同義詞 lifetime, life span, days, duration of life, allotted span, ... 更多course of life, time on earth, existence, one's time, one's career, threescore years and ten, this mortal coil, informalone's born days
   • ▪ any of a number of successive existences in which a soul is held to be reincarnated (as in Hinduism and some other religious traditions) a spiritual pilgrimage into her past lives
   • ▪ a chance to live after narrowly escaping death (with reference to the nine lives traditionally attributed to cats) we were called to the hospital, but the old rogue had nine lives and seemed to be negotiating for another two
   • 3. the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being she has lived all her life in the country they became friends for life 同義詞 lifetime, life span, days, duration of life, allotted span, ... 更多course of life, time on earth, existence, one's time, one's career, threescore years and ten, this mortal coil, informalone's born days
   • ▪ the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist, function, or be valid underlay helps to prolong the life of a carpet 同義詞 duration, active life, lifetime, existence, functioning period, ... 更多period of effectiveness, period of usefulness, validity, efficacy
   • ▪ informal a sentence of imprisonment for life.
   • 4. vitality, vigor, or energy she was beautiful and full of life 同義詞 vivacity, animation, liveliness, vitality, verve, ... 更多high spirits, sparkle, exuberance, zest, buoyancy, effervescence, enthusiasm, energy, vigor, dynamism, go, elan, gusto, brio, bounce, spirit, spiritedness, activity, fire, panache, color, dash, drive, push, business, bustle, hustle and bustle, movement, stir, informaloomph, pizzazz, pep, zing, zip, vim, get-up-and-go, moving spirit, moving force, animating spirit, vital spirit, spirit, vital spark, life force, lifeblood, essence, core, heart, soul, strength, quintessence, substance, élan vital
   • 5. (in art) the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's imagination the pose and clothing were sketched from life life drawing

   片語

   • do anything for a quiet life
   • for dear life
   • for the life of me
   • frighten the life out of
   • get a life
   • give one's life for
   • as large as life
   • larger than life
   • the life of the party
   • one's life's work
   • lose one's life
   • a matter of life and death
   • not on your life
   • save someone's life
   • save one's own life
   • see life
   • bring to life
   • come to life
   • take someone's life
   • take one's own life
   • that's life
   • this is the life
   • to the life
   • to save one's life
   • take one's life in one's own hands