life
UK/laif/US
NGSL 1k中考高考A1
释义
n.
The state of being alive, as opposed to death.
生命；生存的状态
n.
The period between birth and death; how long someone is alive.
一生，寿命
n.
The way a person lives; one's experiences and activities.
生活；人生
n.
Living things collectively (plant life, marine life).
（统称）生物，生命体
词根拆分
词根派生=life
一个独立的本族日耳曼词根（古英语 līf），不由更小的部分构成。它是一整族朴素复合词的核心：lifestyle、lifetime、wildlife、lifesaver。
词根 lif 还连着 7 个词使用指南
不规则复数：life -> lives（读 /v/），同 wife/wives、knife/knives。注意固定短语：in my life、for life（= 永远 / 终身监禁）、come to life（活跃起来）、the time of my life（极其快乐的时光）。
例句
- 1.
She has spent her whole life helping other people.
她一生都在帮助别人。
- 2.
Doctors fought for hours to save his life.
医生们奋战数小时来挽救他的生命。
- 3.
Moving abroad completely changed my life.
移居国外彻底改变了我的生活。
- 4.
Scientists are searching for signs of life on Mars.
科学家们正在火星上寻找生命的迹象。