| 释义 |
life noun—生 n (almost always used) ()命 n ()生命 n ()生活 pl ()Examples:the crucial point that brings the subject life—light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom); of no consequence one person, a matter of life or death to another—a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen—lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury—human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence—be remarkably true to life—greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly—(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life—bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life—go back to one's station in life—give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country—general term for milk packaged for the consumer, including long-life (UHT) milk, pasteurized milk and reconstituted milk—seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life—while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); fight to the last—give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one—sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause—thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty—We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)—(according an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students—indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance—walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)—abandon oneself to a life of pleasure—would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles—human life as grass (idiom); kill people like scything grass—While the green hills last, there'll be wood burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.—car slave, sb forced sacrifice quality of life to buy or maintain a car—ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready risk life and limb to help out—eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people—bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb—lit. hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life—give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life—return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)—in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life—fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life—heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause—life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)—drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life)—influence (a malefactor to a better life)—feel a strong attachment to home life—be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter [idiom.]— |