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life noun—生 n (almost always used) ()生活 pl (often used) ()命 n ()生命 n ()Examples:the crucial point that brings the subject life—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—greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly—(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life—seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life—while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); fight to the last—sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause—thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty—(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—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—in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life—fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life—life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)—be looked after in life and given a proper burial thereafter [idiom.]— |