life是什么意思

短语搭配

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(1)bring back to life使复活；起死回生

(2)daily life日常生活

(3)save one's life挽救某人的性命

(4)live a life生活

(5)social life社会生活；社会生命；社交生活

(6)adult life成人生活；成年生活；成年人生活

(7)life span寿命, 有效期, 使用期限

(8)healthy life style健康的生活方式

(9)enjoy life享受生活；享受人生

(10)everyday life日常生活；每天生活；每天日常生活

(11)personal life个人生活；个人生命；私人生活

(12)human life人类生活；人的生命；人体生命

(13)breathe new life into sth带来起色；注入活力

(14)real life现实生活；实际生活

(15)enjoy one's life享受生活

(16)life style生活风格；生活方式；生活作风

(17)lose one's life丧生

(18)low-carbon life低碳生活

(19)modern life现代生活

(20)shape one's life塑造人生

(21)life expectancy预期寿命

(22)shelf life保存期限；货架期

(23)cherish life珍惜生活；珍爱生命

(24)enrich one's life丰富...的生活

(25)life choices人生选择；生活的选择；人生的抉择

(26)come to life复苏；使死而复生；赋予（虚构的人物或无生命的物体）生命；使…活过来；使活泼

(27)in life一生中

(28)long life长寿命

(29)life insurance人寿保险

(30)working life工作寿命；工作年限

(31)for life一辈子；为人生, 为生活

(32)full of life活力十足, 生机勃勃

(33)life jacket救生衣

(34)life cycle生命周期

(35)way of life典型的行为方式

(36)life imprisonment终身监禁

(37)life sciences生命科学

(38)private life私（人）生活

(39)love life爱情生活

(40)life support生命维持；致残后（或在艰难环境中）生命机能的维持；医院里用于维持生命的器械

(41)sex life性生活

(42)life history生活史；传记

(43)life sentence无期徒刑；终身监禁

(44)life form生物；活物

(45)life force生命力；精力

(46)still life静物画；静物画类型；静物画风格

(47)walk of life社会地位；界

(48)life assurance人寿保险

(49)life and limb生命及全部身体机能

(50)life raft救生筏

(51)larger than life外表行为惹人注目；显得特别重要的

(52)bring to life复苏；使死而复生；赋予（虚构的人物或无生命的物体）生命；使…活过来；使活泼

(53)get a life开始过更为充实和有意思的生活；开始新生活

(54)life preserver护身棒；水上救生用具

(55)slice of life现实生活的真实片断

(56)life ring救生圈

(57)life peer终身贵族

(58)life office人寿保险办事处；人寿保险公司

(59)pond life池生动物

(60)to the life惟妙惟肖的；活脱脱的

(61)life table寿命表；生命表

(62)tree of life〈圣经〉伊甸园生命树；金钟柏；侧柏；生命树

(63)artificial life人工生命

(64)a fact of life客观事实；无法改变的事实

(65)natural life寿命

(66)a matter of life and death生死攸关的事, 成败的关键

(67)see life见世面；长见识

(68)high life豪华社交生活；上层社会生活；强节奏舞曲

(69)true to life真实的, 逼真的, 惟妙惟肖, 活灵活现

(70)the breath of life生命中不可缺少的东西

(71)low life道德败坏的人们；犯罪活动；败坏道德的行为；下流坯

(72)a new lease of life充满生气的新的生活阶段；重新使用阶段

双语例句

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(1)She’s just so busy: I’m not sure she has room for me in her life anymore.

她太忙了：我不确定她的人生里还有没有我的位置。

(2)He resolved to devote his entire life to finding a cure for cancer.

他决心终身致力于寻找癌症的治疗方法。

(3)Some departments have bosses who make life difficult for their employees through micromanaging their work.

一些部门员工日子不好过，因为头头对工作什么都管。

(4)I try to implement new habits every year to try and keep my life fresh and new.

我试着每年都培养新习惯来让我的生活有新意。

(5)My daughter has always lived her life on her own terms.

我女儿总是按自己的方式生活。

(6)How are you liking life in London?

你喜欢伦敦的生活吗？

(7)I've been wondering if you'd be willing to tell me your life story.

不知道你是否愿意给我讲讲你的人生故事。

(8)She only thinks about her life in terms of money.

她只从钱的角度思考生活。

(9)Life seems so unfair sometimes.

人生有时似乎非常不公平。

(10)Life is full of coincidences.

生活中巧合很多。

(11)Which planets can sustain life?

哪些行星可以维持生命的存在？

(12)She retreated from public life.

她放弃了社会生活。

(13)Smoking can shorten your life.

吸烟会缩短你的寿命。

同义词

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n. 生活，生存；寿命

同根词

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词根 life

(1)lifeless adj. 无生命的；死气沉沉的；无趣味的

(2)lifelike adj. 栩栩如生的；逼真的

(3)lifelessly adv. 无生命地

(4)lifelessness n. 枯燥无味）；无生命（死

释义

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n.

[mass noun]the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death

生命（指生命的生理过程）

the origins of life.

生命的起源。

living things and their activity

生物；生物的活动

some sort of life existed on Mars

火星上曾有过某种生物

lower forms of life

低级生物

the ice-cream vendors were the only signs of life.

冰淇淋小贩们是（那地方）存在着生命活动的惟一迹象。

the state of being alive as a human being

生命（指人活着的状态）

she didn't want to die; she loved life

她不想死，她热爱生命

a superficial world where life revolved around the minutiae of outward appearance.

　一个肤浅的世界，人们围绕着非实质性的细枝末节忙得不亦乐乎。

[with adj. or noun modifier]a particular type or aspect of people's existence

（某种特定的）生活，生活的某方面

an experienced teacher will help you settle into school life

经验丰富的老师会帮助你适应校园生活

revelations about his private life.

有关他私生活的披露。

vitality, vigour, or energy

活力，精力

she was beautiful and full of life.

她美丽而且充满活力。

the existence of an individual human being or animal

生命（指人或动物的肉体存在）

a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 Americans.

　一场夺去２６６名美国人生命的大灾难。

[often with adj. or noun modifier]a way of living

生活方式

his father decided to start a new life in California.

他爸爸决定在加利福尼亚开始新生活。

a biography

传记

a life of Shelley.

雪莱的传记。

either of the two states of a person's existence separated by death (as in Christianity and some other religious traditions)

（基督教或某些其他宗教中所说的）今生，来世

too much happiness in this life could reduce the chances of salvation in the next.

今生过多的幸福可能会减少来世获得超度的机会。

any of a number of successive existences in which a soul is held to be reincarnated (as in Hinduism and some other religious traditions)

（印度教和其他宗教传说中认为灵魂多次轮回转世中的）一世。

a chance to live after narrowly escaping death (especially with reference to the nine lives traditionally attributed to cats)

幸免于死后的再生机会，新的生机（源于猫有九命的传说）。

(in various games, especially card games)one of a specified number of chances each player has before being put out

（尤指纸牌类游戏中淘汰出局前的）机会。

(常作 one's life)the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being

（人的）一生

she has lived all her life in the country

她的一生都是在乡下度过的

I want to be with you for the rest of my life

我希望能与你共度余生

they became friends for life.

他们成了终生的朋友。

the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist, function, or be valid

（物品的）使用寿命；（抽象事物的）有效期

underlay helps to prolong the life of a carpet.

　衬垫物有助于延长地毯的使用寿命。

[mass noun]informal a sentence of imprisonment for life

〈非正式〉 　终身监禁的判决。

[mass noun](in art)the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's imagination

（美术作品）以实物为原型（或根据活体模型而非根据想像）的创作，写真艺术

the pose and clothing were sketched from life

姿势和衣服都是以实物为原型描画出来的

[as modifier]life drawing.

写真绘画。 参见 STILL LIFE.

短语

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bring （或come） to life regain or cause to regain consciousness or return as if from death 复苏，使死而复生 all this was of great interest to her, as if she were coming to life after a long sleep. 这一切都让她十分感兴趣，使她觉得像是从沉睡中苏醒过来一样

（with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object） cause or seem to be alive or real 赋予（虚构的人物或无生命的物体）生命，使… 活过来 he brings the character of MacDonald to life with power and precision 他通过着力刻画和细致描写将麦克唐纳这个人物表现得栩栩如生 all the puppets came to life again. 所有的木偶又都活灵活现了

make or become active, lively, or interesting 使活泼（有趣） soon, with the return of the peasants and fishermen, the village comes to life again 农民和渔夫都回来了，小村不久又恢复了生气 you can bring any room to life with these coordinating cushions. 有了这些配套坐垫，你就可以使任何一个房间都充满生机

do anything for a quiet life make any concession to avoid being disturbed 尽力不被打扰

for dear （或 one's） life as if or in order to escape death 逃命似地，拼命地 I clung on to the tree for dear life 我死命抱住那棵树 Sue struggled free and ran for her life. 苏挣脱后，拼命地逃走了

for the life of me ［with modal and negative］ informal however hard I try; even if my life depended on it 〈非正式〉 无论如何，即使要我的命 I can't for the life of me understand what it is you see in that place. 我无论如何也不明白你到底在那里看见了什么

frighten the life out of terrify 吓掉…的魂

get a life［often imperative］ informal start living a fuller or more interesting existence 〈非正式〉 开始过更为充实和有意思的生活，开始新生活 if he's a waster then get yourself out of there and get a life. 如果他是个废物，你就干脆离开那里，去开始你自己的新生活

give one's life for die for 为…而献身

as large as life informal used to emphasize that a person is conspicuously present〈非正式〉 ［用 于强调某人的确在场］ 确确实实 he was standing nearby, large as life. 千真万确，他当时就站在旁边

larger than life （of a person） attracting special attention because of unusual and flamboyant appearance or behaviour （人）（因外表时髦或行为举止大胆而）引人注目的，（行为、服饰等）与众不同的

（of a thing） seeming disproportionately important （事物）显得特别重要的 your problems seem larger than life at that time of night. 在晚上那个时候，你的问题显得特别重要

life and limb 见 LIMB1. the life and soul of the party a vivacious and sociable person 社交活跃分子

life in the fast lane informal an exciting and eventful lifestyle, especially one bringing wealth and success 〈非正式〉 快节奏的生活（尤指带来财富和成功的激情生活）

one's life's work the work （especially that of an academic or artistic nature） accomplished in or pursued throughout someone's lifetime （尤指学术研究或文艺创作）毕生之作；终生事业

lose one's life be killed 丧生 he lost his life in a car accident. 他在一次交通事故中丧生

a matter of life and death a matter of vital importance 生死攸关的事

not on your life informal said to emphasize one's refusal to comply with a request〈非正式〉 ［用于强调拒绝］ 绝不可能，休想 ‘I want to see Clare alone’. ‘Not on your life,’ said Buzz.“我要单独见见克莱尔

”“休想，”巴兹说

save someone's （或 one's own） life prevent someone's （or one's own） death 救别人（或自己）一命 the driver of the train managed to save his life by leaping out of the cab. 火车司机跳出驾驶室，总算逃过一死

informal provide much-needed relief from boredom or a difficult situation.〈非正式〉 使烦闷缓解；摆脱困境

see life gain a wide experience of the world, especially its more pleasurable aspects 见世面，长见识

take one's life in one's hands risk being killed 冒生命危险

take someone's （或one's own） life kill someone （or oneself） 杀人；自杀

that's life an expression of one's acceptance of a situation, however difficult［表 示接受无论多么困难的情况］ 这就是生活，生活本来就是如此 we'll miss each other, but still, that's life. 我们彼此会想念对方，但是，这就是生活

this is the life an expression of contentment with one's present circumstances ［表 示对现状心满意足］ 这才叫生活 Ice cubes clinked in crystal glasses. ‘This is the life,’ she said. 水晶杯里的冰块发出叮当的碰撞声

“这才叫生活，”她说

to the life exactly like the original惟妙惟肖的，活脱脱的 there he was, Nathan to the life, sitting at a table. 他就在那里，活脱脱就是内森坐在桌边

to save one's life［with modal and negative］ even if one's life were to depend on it 无论如何都不愿意，死也不肯 she couldn't stop crying now to save her life. 她无论如何也不肯停止哭泣

易错必背词

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life and death 生与死

in (one's) life 在(某人的)一生/生活中

(1)The only constant (不变) in life is change.

一生中唯一不变的就是变化。[陕西省 2020 中考 阅读理解]

(2)They look for ways to deal with these problems in their life.

他们寻找解决生活中这些问题的方法。[陕西省 2019 中考 阅读理解]

(3)And what was the turning point in your life that made you an artist?

你人生的转折点是什么让你成为一名艺术家？[全国卷Ⅲ 2016 高考 听力]

life on Mars 火星上的生命

(1)Is there life on Mars?

火星上有生命吗？[经典例句]

(2)People may not be sure about life on Mars until a sample (样本) of life is brought back.

在生命样本被带回之前，人们可能无法确定火星上的生命。[大庆市 2021 中考 阅读理解]

experience of life 生活经验

(1)He is young and has little experience of life.

他年轻，不谙世事。[经典例句]

bring sth/sb back to life 使复活

(1)A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.

一组新的照片让一次不成功的南极之旅起死回生。[全国卷II 2016 高考 阅读理解]

a healthy life 一种健康的生活

(1)Every student is supposed to take up a sporting activity for a healthy life.

为了健康的生活，每个学生都应该参加体育活动。[安徽省 2021 中考 单项填空]

save (one's) life 挽救(某人的)性命

(1)Alex is proud of his mum because she helps save lives.

亚历克斯为他的妈妈感到骄傲，因为她帮助拯救生命。[上海市 2020 中考 听力]

(2)His efforts most likely saved the woman's life.

他的努力很可能救了那个女人的命。[全国卷I 2016 高考 完形填空]

live a ... life 过着...的生活

(1)I don't like changes and I want to live a secure life.

我不喜欢变化，我想过安稳的生活。[天津卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

the way of life 生活方式

(1)He enjoys the traditional way of life.

他喜欢传统的生活方式。[新高考II卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

school/political life 学校/政治生活

类似拼写词

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life n. 生命；生活；一生；以实物为原型的创作；写真艺术；生活方式；生物；活力；精力；传记

live v. 活着；在…定居；和…一起居住；活；生活在；过活；过着…的生活；靠…维持最低生活；以…为生；留存

love n. 爱；热爱；所爱之人；零分；零；爱情；恋爱；喜爱；爱好；性爱

wife n. 妻子；夫人；太太；婆；特殊职业者的妻子；妇人；愚昧无知的老婆子

like prep. 像；相似；类似；例如；好比；如同；符合…的方式；能料想到的；有…特点的

lie v. 说谎；躺；平卧；（使）处于…状态；坐落于；位于；可受理；可立案

line n. 线；绳；行；一排人；行业；行当；防线；战线；一行；直线

lift v. 抬起；举起；拿起来放到…；振奋精神；鼓励；鼓舞；解除；偷；顺手牵羊；空运

词源

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"Old English līf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib ‘body'， also to LIVE1."

考纲分布

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近6年出现1569次

重要程度: 5星

100%; n 生存; 生命; 生活

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 生存; 生命; 生活

英文释义：the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

真题例句：

We all have to take risks in life, but try to make sure those risks are calculated.

我们在生活中都必须承担风险，但要努力确保这些风险是可以预测的。[2020年 重庆市A卷 完成语篇]

When I was 16, I took a part-time job for the first time in my life.

我16岁时，做了人生中第一次兼职。[2020年 南宁市卷 阅读表达]

Liu decided to cheer up and have a wonderful life.

刘决定振作起来，好好生活。[2020年 重庆市A卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

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(1)daily life日常生活

(2)live a life生活

(3)save one's life挽救生命

(4)social life社会生活；社会生命；社交生活

(5)healthy life style健康的生活方式

(6)enjoy life享受生活；享受人生

(7)everyday life日常生活；每天生活；每天日常生活

(8)human life人类生活；人的生命；人体生命

(9)personal life个人生活；个人生命；私人生活

(10)enjoy one's life享受生活

(11)life style生活风格；生活方式；生活作风

(12)lose one's life丧生

(13)low-carbon life低碳生活

(14)modern life现代生活

(15)real life现实生活；实际生活

(16)shape one's life塑造人生

(17)in life一生中

必考派生词

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lifeguard n. 救生员

lifelong adj. 毕生的；终生的

lifeline n. 救生索；寿命线；信号索；惟一的出路；继续生存所必需的出路；摆脱困境的手段；求救电话

用法讲解

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life表示“生命”“生物”是是不可数名词，但是作“性命”时是可数名词。 示例：在这场森林大火中有100多人丧生了。 误 Over a hundred people lost their life in the big forest fire. 正 Over a hundred people lost their lives in the big forest fire.

the cost of life的意思是“生命的代价”; the cost of living 表示“生活费用”。

考纲分布

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近12年出现174次

重要程度: 5星

37%; cn/un 生活

28%; cn/un 性命; 人命

26%; n 一生

9%; un 活力; 生气

0%; un 生物(总称)

考纲释义

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( 1)cn/un. 生活

真题例句：

The quality of life in France is equally excellent.

法国的生活质量同样优秀。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 任务型阅读]

Which hotel best suits people who enjoy an active social life?

哪家酒店最适合享受活跃社交生活的人？[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 阅读理解]

You can tell this by café life.

你可以从咖啡馆生活中看出这一点。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 任务型阅读]

( 2)cn/un. 性命; 人命

真题例句：

Now that our project is over, I realize that I have affected not only one life, but ten.

现在我们的项目结束了，我意识到我影响的不仅仅是一个人，而是十个人。[2021年 北京卷 阅读理解]

I learned a lot about how to extend the life of objects and transform them into something new and useful.

我学到了很多关于如何延长物体的寿命，并把它们变成新的和有用的东西。[2020年 浙江卷 任务型阅读]

His efforts most likely saved the woman's life.

他的努力很可能救了那个女人的命。[2016年 全国卷1 完形填空]

( 3)n. 一生

真题例句：

A unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives.

独特的氛围和将贯穿他们余生的记忆。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

Most of the fun things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

他们一生中做的大多数有趣的事情都是动词。[2017年 全国卷2 完形填空]

At some point in all of our lives, we'll have our trust tested or violated.

在我们一生中的某个时刻，我们的信任会受到考验或侵犯。[2015年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

( 4)un. 活力; 生气

真题例句：

Do you want a room that's full of life?

你想要一个充满活力的房间吗？[2018年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.

一组新照片让一次失败的南极航行重现生机。[2016年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 5)un. 生物(总称)

必考短语

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(1)bring back to life使复活; 起死回生

(2)adult life成人生活; 成年生活; 成人生命

(3)save one's life挽救某人的性命

必考派生词

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midlife n. 中年

lifeblood n. 血液；命根子；生命线

lifeless adj. 死的；无生命的；明显死亡的；无生气的；死气沉沉的；没有生物的

lifelong adj. 毕生的；终生的

用法讲解

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life作“性命”讲时，其复数为lives。

考纲分布

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近9年出现387次

重要程度: 5星

48%; n 生存; 生命; 生活

26%; n 寿命

12%; n (one's ~)一生; 一生中的部分时间

11%; n 活力; 生气

2%; n 活着

1%; n 生物

1%; n (shelf life)货架期; 保存期

0%; n 使用期限; 有效期

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 生存; 生命; 生活

英文释义：the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

真题例句：

If you can't trust anything, life becomes intolerable.

如果你什么都不相信，生活就会变得无法忍受。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解A]

Ancient philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.

古代哲学家对生活的看法与现代人不同。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.

古希腊思想家的智慧教导是永恒的，适用于当代生活。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 2)n. 寿命

真题例句：

But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.

但这两项研究都表明，长寿不仅与你的身体健康有关，还与你的心理健康有关。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.

但这篇新发表的论文建议，如果你想长寿，你应该努力尽可能地开朗些。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life

研究运动在长寿中的作用[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 3)n. (one's ~)一生; 一生中的部分时间

英文释义：the period from the present until death; the period between birth and the present time

真题例句：

Nevertheless, many people live lives that are boringly predictable, or live a life where everything is outlined or planned.

然而，许多人过着乏味的可预测的生活，或者过着一切都是计划好的生活。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

In reality, most people will experience some form of financial hardship at some point in their lives.

事实上，大多数人都会在一生的某个时刻经历某种形式的经济困难。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

So if any of you have some free time during the weekend, please come join us at ReBicycle and make a difference in someone's life.

所以，如果你在周末有空闲时间，请加入我们的ReBicycle，改变他人的人生。[2020年 CET4 听力]

( 4)n. 活力; 生气

英文释义：animation and energy in action or expression

真题例句：

Romania's wetlands are coming back to life thanks to help from local communities, the World Wildlife Fund, and funding from the European Union.

在当地社区、世界自然基金会和欧盟资助的帮助下，罗马尼亚的湿地正在恢复生机。[2020年 CET4 听力]

( 5)n. 活着

英文释义：the condition of living or the state of being alive

( 6)n. 生物

真题例句：

The fish, often known as Devil Firefish, is a highly invasive species, and environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life.

这种鱼通常被称为魔鬼鱼，是一种高度入侵的物种，环保人士担心它的到来可能会危及其他海洋生物。[2020年 CET4 听力]

( 7)n. (shelf life)货架期; 保存期

真题例句：

There is no shelf life on intelligence.

智力没有保质期。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 8)n. 使用期限; 有效期

英文释义：the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist; function; or be valid

必考短语

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(1)live a life生活

(2)life expectancy预期寿命

(3)breathe new life into sth带来起色; 注入活力

(4)shelf life保存期限; 货架期

(5)long life长寿命

必考派生词

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lifespan n. 寿命；使用寿命

midlife n. 中年

lifeguard n. 救生员

lifeless adj. 死的；无生命的；明显死亡的；无生气的；死气沉沉的；没有生物的

lifelong adj. 毕生的；终生的

lifeline n. 救生索；寿命线；信号索；惟一的出路；继续生存所必需的出路；摆脱困境的手段；求救电话

用法讲解

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life表示“生命”“生物”是是不可数名词，但是作“性命”时是可数名词。 示例：在这场森林大火中有100多人丧生了。 误 Over a hundred people lost their life in the big forest fire. 正 Over a hundred people lost their lives in the big forest fire.

the cost of life的意思是“生命的代价”; the cost of living 表示“生活费用”。

考纲分布

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近9年出现256次

重要程度: 5星

49%; n 生存; 生命; 生活

23%; n (one's ~)一生; 一生中的部分时间

14%; n 生物

6%; n 寿命

5%; n 活力; 生气

2%; n 使用期限; 有效期

1%; n 活着

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 生存; 生命; 生活

英文释义：the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

真题例句：

In his later years, Marconi exerted a tremendous influence on all aspects of people's life.

马可尼晚年对人们生活的方方面面都产生了巨大的影响。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

It is a quality that is required of artists, but it is also present in the lives of scientists and entrepreneurs.

这是艺术家必须具备的品质，但它也存在于科学家和企业家的生活中。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

They deem travel an important part of their life.

他们认为旅行是他们生活中重要的一部分。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

This includes the impact of short-term lets on housing costs and quality of life for residents.

这包括短期出租对居民住房成本和生活质量的影响。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)n. (one's ~)一生; 一生中的部分时间

英文释义：the period from the present until death; the period between birth and the present time

真题例句：

Marconi spent his whole life making wireless communication simple to use.

Marconi终其一生致力于使无线通信变得简单。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

They spend most of their lives drawing.

他们大部分时间都在画画。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 3)n. 生物

英文释义：living things collectively

( 4)n. 寿命

真题例句：

At best, if the major causes of death in developed countries were eliminated, this would only add a decade to average life expectancy.

充其量，如果发达国家的主要死亡原因被消除，这只会使平均预期寿命增加十年。[2021年 CET6 听力]

Prevention of heart disease and stroke will increase life expectancy.

防心脏病和中风将延长预期寿命。[2021年 CET6 听力]

They know that women tend to have longer life spans, living on average six years longer than men.

他们知道女性的寿命更长，平均寿命比男性长6年。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 5)n. 活力; 生气

英文释义：animation and energy in action or expression

( 6)n. 使用期限; 有效期

英文释义：the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist, function, or be valid

( 7)n. 活着

英文释义：the condition of living or the state of being alive

必考短语

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(1)bring back to life使复活; 起死回生

(2)daily life日常生活

(3)life span寿命; 有效期; 使用期限

(4)adult life成人生活; 成年生活; 成年人生活

(5)cherish life珍惜生活; 珍爱生命

(6)enrich one's life丰富生活

(7)life choices人生选择; 生活的选择; 人生的抉择

必考派生词

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lifespan n. 寿命；使用寿命

lifelike adj. 栩栩如生的

lifeguard n. 救生员

lifeless adj. 死的；无生命的；明显死亡的；无生气的；死气沉沉的；没有生物的

lifelong adj. 毕生的；终生的

lifeline n. 救生索；寿命线；信号索；惟一的出路；继续生存所必需的出路；摆脱困境的手段；求救电话

用法讲解

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life表示“生命”“生物”是是不可数名词，但是作“性命”时是可数名词。 示例：在这场森林大火中有100多人丧生了。 误 Over a hundred people lost their life in the big forest fire. 正 Over a hundred people lost their lives in the big forest fire.

the cost of life的意思是“生命的代价”; the cost of living 表示“生活费用”。

考纲分布

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近16年出现168次

重要程度: 5星

89%; n 生活; 个人经历

4%; n 生命; 活力

3%; n 一生; 寿命

1%; n 生物; 生命

1%; n 生活方式

1%; n 传记

1%; n 写真艺术

0%; n 使用期限; 有效期

0%; n (美术作品)实物为原型

考纲释义

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( 1)n. 生活; 个人经历

英文释义：the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

真题例句：

It's almost impossible to go through life without experiencing some kind of failure.

人的一生几乎不可能不经历某种失败。[2020年 英语二 翻译]

Everything he achieved in life was earned the hard way and his success in the literary field was no exception.

他一生中所取得的一切成就都是通过艰苦的努力获得的，他在文学领域的成功也不例外。[2019年 英语二 翻译]

And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans' economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating.

这应该是：浪费时间拖累了美国人的经济和私人生活，更不用说激怒了。[2017年 英语一 阅读理解A]

You can be easily caught up by life problems that you forget to pause and appreciate the things you have.

你很容易被生活中的问题所困扰，以至于忘记停下来欣赏你所拥有的东西。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解B]

Looking around, I despaired at the singular lack of imagination about girls' lives and interests.

环顾四周，我对女孩们的生活和兴趣缺乏想象力感到绝望。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解A]

From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men.

从文艺复兴初期开始，书写历史就意味着讲述伟人的模范生活。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解B]

( 2)n. 生命; 活力

英文释义：animation and energy in action or expression

真题例句：

The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola.

这种交易非常纯粹：员工投入数小时的体力或脑力劳动，然后拿到维持生计的一笔钱。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解A]

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, launched this year, takes an unrepresentative view of what the life sciences include.

今年推出的生命科学突破奖，对生命科学包含的内容采取了一种不具代表性的观点。[2014年 英语一 阅读理解A]

The community mental health team saved my life.

社区心理健康团队救了我一命。[2013年 英语二 阅读理解B]

( 3)n. 一生; 寿命

英文释义：the period from the present until death; the period between birth and the present time

真题例句：

Millennials were told that if you did well in school, got a decent degree, you would be set up for life.

千禧一代被告知，如果你在学校表现出色，获得了体面的学位，你的生活就会高枕无忧。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

These kids are going to be surrounded by computers for the rest of their lives.

这些孩子的余生都将被电脑包围。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

G.I. Joe was any American soldier, at that point the most important person in their lives.

通用电气公司的乔是任何一个美国士兵，在那个时候是他们生命中最重要的人。[2012年 英语二 完型填空]

( 4)n. 生物; 生命

英文释义：living things collectively

真题例句：

Emma Marris's article is an insult and a disservice to the thousands of passionate who work tirelessly to improve the lives of animals and protect our planet.

艾玛·马里斯的文章是对成千上万为改善动物生活和保护地球而不懈努力的热情人士的侮辱和伤害。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解B]

It is not enough to say that the algorithms DeepMind develops will benefit patients and save lives.

DeepMind 开发的算法的意义不止将造福患者并拯救生命。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

If software promises to save lives on the scale that drugs now can, big data may be expected to behave as big pharma has done.

如果软件有可能像药物那样大规模地拯救生命，那么大数据可能会像大型制药公司那样发挥作用。[2018年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 5)n. 生活方式

真题例句：

In Ferreira’ s opinion, preservation of plastic artifacts has an impact on today’s cultural life.

在费雷拉看来，塑料制品的保存对当今的文化生活产生了影响。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 6)n. 传记

( 7)n. 写真艺术

( 8)n. 使用期限; 有效期

英文释义：the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist, function, or be valid

( 9)n. (美术作品)实物为原型

必考短语

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(1)daily life日常生活

(2)life span寿命；有效期；使用期限

(3)life expectancy预期寿命；预计存在或持续的期限

(4)come to life复苏；使死而复生；赋予生命；使…活过来；使活泼

(5)life insurance人寿保险

(6)working life工作寿命；工作年限

必考派生词

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lifeblood n. 血液；命根子；生命线

用法讲解

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表示生活时，若指某种方式的生活，一生、一辈子时为可数名词。表示生命时，若表示泛指意义或抽象意义，为不可数名词。

(1)Some life.

不同的人生。《David Beckham: Into the Unknown》《大卫·贝克汉姆：探索未知之境》

(2)I care not about preserving face. Preserving life, then. My husband's life, my son's life.

我才不在乎面子上的事。那就保住性命吧，保住我的丈夫，儿子的性命。《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》

(3)And who decides who's weak? Life. Life always decides.

谁决定谁是弱者？生命，一直是生命决定。《Avengers: Age of Ultron》《复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元》

(4)Pluck my life.

我选择死亡。《Angry Birds》《愤怒的小鸟》

(5)I love my life. I love my life. Brian's Song.

我爱我的人生，我爱我的人生。布莱恩的歌。《Friends Season 1》《老友记第一季》

(6)Dancing is my life.

我的人生就是跳舞。《Street Dance of China S4》《这就是街舞》

(7)Life is trying to replace you. Life moves fast. Life does a good job. Wait. You're actually leaving. You're really gonna go.

生活想要以他替代你，生活的反应真快，它终于做了件好事。等等，其实你会走的，你真的要走了。《Girl Meets World Season 3》《女孩成长记 第三季》

(8)My innate desire to seek out other life was not so that I could walk among that life.

我与生俱来的渴望去寻找其他生命并不是为了让我成为那样的人。《Guardians of the Galaxy 2》《银河护卫队2》

(9)With LIFE's motto on it.

上面有生活周刊的座右铭。《The Secret Life of Walter Mitty》《白日梦想家》

(10)"Life... I'm loving it?"

生活...我喜欢它。《The Secret Life of Walter Mitty》《白日梦想家》

(11)I'm prepare to give my life for my men. You don't win wars by giving up your life.

我已准备好为大家牺牲。你无法赢得战争即使你牺牲。《Hacksaw Ridge》《血战钢锯岭》

(12)Do you like life, sweetheart? Yes.

你热爱生活么，宝贝？是的。《Léon》《这个杀手不太冷》

(13)And I have merely staked my life.

而我赌的是我的性命。《Transformers: Age of Extinction》《变形金刚4：绝迹重生》

(14)Life is a series of colossal mistakes.

生活就是一连串这样的错误。《Like Sunday, Like Rain》《如晴天，似雨天》

(15)You risk your life to help me.

你冒着生命危险来救我。《Dune: Part One》《沙丘》

(16)Hold there. Put your life jackets on. On Granddad Dog's boat, all the children must wear life jackets.

站好了。把你们的救生衣穿上。在狗爷爷的船上，所有的孩子都得穿上救生衣。《Peppa Pig Season 3》《小猪佩奇 第三季》

(17)We can still build a life together.

我们仍然可以一起生活。《The Secret Life of Walter Mitty》《白日梦想家》

(18)All life is a game of luck.

人生就是靠运气。《Titanic》《泰坦尼克号》

(19)My life will be nothing without you.

如果没了你，活着一点意义都没有。《Extinct》《拯救甜甜圈：时空大营救》

(20)The most important discovery of my life.

我生命中最重要的发现。《A Beautiful Mind》《美丽心灵》