life·time
noun/ˈlaɪftaɪm/
/ˈlaɪftaɪm/
Idioms - the length of time that somebody lives or that something lasts
一生；有生之年；（某事物的）存在期 - a lifetime of experience
毕生的经验 - in/during somebody's lifetime His diary was not published during his lifetime.
他的日记在他生前未曾发表过。 - in the lifetime of something These spending commitments are not achievable in the lifetime of the present government.
这些开支承诺在本届政府的任期内是完成不了的。 - Memories can last a lifetime.
记忆可以延续一生。 - He had spent a lifetime trying to please his father.
他一生都在努力取悦他的父亲。 - The veteran actor was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
这位老演员荣获终身成就奖。 - He received a lifetime ban from cycling after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
在兴奋药检测呈阳性后，他被终身禁止骑自行车。
Extra Examples- After a lifetime as a journalist in the trouble spots of the world, he retired to the country.
在世界不安定地区做了一辈子记者之后，他退休到了乡下。 - College seems half a lifetime away.
大学好像是上半辈子的事了。 - Christmas feels like a lifetime ago.
圣诞节感觉就像是上辈子的事了。 - He devoted a lifetime to working with children.
他一生致力于儿童工作。 - I've seen many changes during my lifetime.
我一生中经历了许多变革。 - It seems a lifetime since we first met.
我们初次见面似乎是上辈子的事了。 - It's hard to break the habits of a lifetime.
很难改变一辈子养成的习惯。 - Payments are based on expected lifetime income.
根据预期的终身收入来决定付款金额。 - She spent a lifetime in politics.
她一生从政。 - That’s more money than I’m likely to make in my entire lifetime.
这比我一生赚到的钱还要多。 - The images are part of a lifetime's worth of photographs from Cohen's long career.
那些图像是科恩漫长摄影生涯中倾注毕生心血的作品的一部份。 - The veteran director won a lifetime achievement award.
这位资深导演获得了终身成就奖。 - This watch should last you a lifetime.
这块表你能用一辈子。 - You can live a whole lifetime and not witness such an event.
你有可能一辈子都没机会亲历这样的事件。 - wisdom gained in the course of a long lifetime
在漫长的一生中获得的智慧 - He has nothing to look forward to but a lifetime of misery.
他的生活没有任何盼头，只有无尽的痛苦。 - Only two volumes of his poetry were published during his lifetime.
他生前只出版了两本诗集。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- short
- entire
- …
- devote
- spend
- take (somebody)
- …
- achievement
- appointment
- employment
- …
- after a lifetime
- during somebody’s lifetime
- in your lifetime
- …
- the habits of a lifetime
- a legend in your own lifetime
- half a lifetime
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- a lifetime of experience
Idioms
the chance, etc. of a lifetime
- a wonderful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again
终身难得的机遇；千载难逢的机会 - When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime.
当她得到这份工作时，她知道这是一生难得的机会。 - the trip/experience/opportunity of a lifetime
一生难忘的旅行/经历/机会
Extra Examples- It was the holiday of a lifetime!
这是一生中最快乐的假期！ - She gave the performance of a lifetime.
她进行了一次难得的表演。 - For the chance of a lifetime fill in the coupon below and send it to the following address.
这个机会千载难逢，请填写下面的参赛表格并邮寄至下述地址。
- When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime.
once in a lifetime
- used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again
（可能）一生只有一次 - An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime.
像这样的机会一生也许只会遇到一次。 - a once-in-a-lifetime experience
一生只会拥有一次的经历 - That sort of thing happens only once in a lifetime.
那种事一生只有一次。
- An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime.