life
n.（名词）【复数】 lives[lovz] Biology 【生物学】 The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.生命：活的有机物区别于死的有机物和无机物的特性和性质，主要表现在新陈代谢、生长发育、生殖、对刺激的反应、对环境的适应等有机体本身所固有的机能中The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.生命：活的有机物特有的状态或状况Living organisms considered as a group:生物：活的有机物的总称：例句：plant life; marine life.植物；海洋生物
A living being, especially a person:活人，人命：活的生命，尤指人：例句：an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.地震造成几百人死亡
The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence:生活：构成存在的心理、智力和精神体验：例句：the artistic life of a writer.一个作家的艺术生涯
The interval of time between birth and death:一生，寿命：从出生到死亡之间的时间：例句：She led a good, long life.她的一生幸福长寿
The interval of time between one`s birth and the present:生命：从某人出生到目前的这一段时间：例句：has had hay fever all his life.他一生下来就一直患枯草热
A particular segment of one`s life:人生阶段：一个人一生中的某一特定阶段：例句：my adolescent life.我的青少年时期
The period from an occurrence until death:终身：从出现一直到死亡的时期：例句：elected for life; paralyzed for life.为终身选择；终身瘫痪
Slang A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.【俚语】 终身监禁：监禁直到死亡的一种刑罚The time for which something exists or functions:使用期，有效期：某物存在或工作的时间：例句：the useful life of a car.汽车的使用寿命
A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.灵魂存在：一种被认为超越了肉体死亡的精神状态An account of a person`s life; a biography.传记：某人生活的记述；传记Human existence, relationships, or activity in general:生活：广义上人的存在、关系或活动：例句：real life; everyday life.真实的生活；日常生活
A manner of living:生活方式：例句：led a hard life.过着艰难的生活
A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects:存在：一种特定的、独特的存在方式。用于无生命的物体：例句：.Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them.(New Republic).大机构似乎有自己的存在方式，独立于经营管理他们的人.(新共和国)
The activities and interests of a particular area or realm:活动，社交活动：某一具体的地区或领域的活动或兴趣：例句：musical life in New York.纽约的音乐活动
A source of vitality; an animating force:活力的源泉；活跃的力量：例句：She`s the life of the show.她是演出中最活跃的人
Liveliness or vitality; animation:活力，生命力；生气：例句：a face that is full of life.充满生气的脸
Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist:活体模型：作为艺术家的主题的确实存在的东西：例句：painted from life.写真绘画
Actual environment or reality; nature.世事：实际的环境或现实；自然Christian Science God.【基督教科学派】 上帝
<习惯用语>as big as life
Life-size.与实物一般大小Actually present.确确实实存在的bring to life
To cause to regain consciouness.使恢复知觉To put spirit into; to animate.使活跃；使生动To make lifelike.使逼真come to life
To become animated; grow excited.变得活跃；变得兴奋for dear life
Desperately or urgently:拼命地，绝望地：例句：I ran for dear life when I saw the tiger.当我看到老虎时，我感到绝望了
for life
Till the end of one`s life.终生：直到生命终结for the life of (one)
Though trying hard:无论如何：例句：For the life of me I couldn`t remember his name.我无论如何也想不起他的名字
not on your life【非正式用语】
Absolutely not; not for any reason whatsoever.绝对不；无论如何也不take (one`s) life
To commit suicide.自杀take (someone`s) life
To commit murder.谋杀the good life
A wealthy, luxurious way of living.富裕、奢侈的生活方式the life of Riley【非正式用语】
An easy life.轻松舒适的生活the life of the party【非正式用语】
An animated, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering.聚会的灵魂人物：在社交场合是人们注意的焦点的活跃的、有趣的人to save (one`s) life
No matter how hard one tries:无论如何：不论某人多么努力：例句：He can`t ski to save his life.他无论如何也不会滑雪
true to life
Conforming to reality.栩栩如生的来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old English lof * see leip- 源自 古英语 lof *参见 leip-
