SAVE V., SLICE n., SPRING V., STAFF n., STORY, TIME n., TRUE adj., VARIETY, WALK 11., WAY n.

.life-and-1 death (also ,life-or-'death) adj. [only before noun] extremely serious, especially when there is a situ- ation in which people might die &死攸关的；关系重大 ■的：a h/e-cmd-deaf/i decision/struggie 生死攸关的决定； 生死存亡的斗争

'life assurance noun [U] (6r£) = life insurance life-belt /'laifbelt/ noun 1 (Srf) a large ring made of material that floats well, that is used to rescue sb who has fallen into water, to prevent them from drowning 救生圈 2 (/V/4mE) a special ’belt worn to help sb float in wateM使人不卡沉私）救生带一see also life jacket,

LIFE PRESERVER

life.blood /'larfblAd/ /iow/7 [U] 1 〜（of sth) the thing that keeps sth strong and healthy and is necessary for successful development (事物的）命脉；生命线；命根 子：Tourism is the h/eWood 〇/ t/ie city.旅游业是这座 城市的命脉。2 (//tera〇/) a person’s Slood，when it is thought of as the thing that is necessary for life, ( A <的）命脉；生命必需的血液

life-boat /'laifbaut; NAmE -bout/ noun 1 a special boat that is sent out to rescue people who are in danger at sea (派往海上救助的）A生艇，救生船：a〖i/eboat tation救生船全体船.员/停泊港2 a small boat on a ship in order to save the people on board if the ship sinks ,(船上备用的）救生艇一picture o PAGE R2

life-buoy /'laifboi; NAmE also -bu:i/ noun a piece of material that floats well, used to rescue sb who has fallen into water, by keeping them above water 救生

| _带；救生圈

'life coach (also coach) noun a person who is employed by sb to give them advice about how to achieve the things they want in their life and work 人生教练，■生涯

顾问•《受雇帮他人实现人生和工作目标）coaching (also coaching) noun {\J]

'life cycle noun 1 [biology the series of forms into which a living thing changes as it develops 生命周期， 生活周期（生物发展过程的系歹！J宋龙）：t/ie h/e cyde 〇/ the butter^fy 蝴蝶的生活周期 2 the period of time during which sth, for example a product, is developed and used生命周期，寿命（产品等从开发到使用完毕的一段 _时间）

'life-enhancing adj. making you feel happier and making life more enjoyable 增力口生活乐趣的 'life expectancy (also .expectation of life) noun [u, C] the number of years that a person is likely to live; the length of time tiiat sth is likely to exist or continue for _预期寿命；预计存在（或持续）的期限 'life force noun [U] 1 the force that gives sb/sth their strength or energy 生命力活力：He looked very ill— his Zi/e/orce seemed to have drafned away.他看上丢病得

很厉害      他的生命力似乎枯竭了。2 the force that

keeps all life in existence 生_气息朱命的能量： Hindi philosophy the life force is known as prana.

哲学中生命气息称为prana (息）。

'life form noun {technical a living thing such as a plant or an animal 生物；洁物 'life-giving adj. [usually before noun] {literary) that gives life or keeps sth alive M予生命的；％}寺生命如 life-guard /'laifgaid; NAmE -ga:rd/ {AustralE, NZE life- saver, 'surf lifesaver) noun a person who is employed at a beach or a swimming pool to rescue people who are in danger in the water (海滩或游泳池的）救生员 ■ life ’history noun all the events that happen in the life of a person, animal or plant 生平；（生杨的■)生活史 'life insurance (6rf also 'life assurance) [u] a type of insurance in which you make regular payments so that you receive a sum of money when you are a particular age, or so that your family will receive a sum of money when you die 人寿保险：a life insurance 人薅保险单

'life jacket [NAmE also 'life vest) noun a jacket vsrithout sleeves, that can be filled with air, designed to help you float if you fall in water 救生衣一picture o canoe

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lifeless /'laiflas/ adj. 1 {formal) dead or appearing to be dead 死的；像ji 死的     inanimate 2 not living; not

having living things growing on or in it 无生命的；/.无生 物生长的：ii/eZess machines无生命的机器◊ a h/dess pkmet 没有生命存在的行星 3 dull; lacking the qualities that make sth/sb interesting and full of life 枯'燥的； 单调的；缺乏生气的 lacklustre： his lifeless pe/formance on stage丨也在舞台上死气柯沉的表演 life-like /'laitlaik/ adj. exactly like a real person or thing 逼真的;生动的；栩栩如生的sm REALISTIC: a H/e- Zi_fce stotue/drawing/toy栩栩如生的雕塑/绘画；逼真的 .玩具♦

life-line /'laiflain/ noun 1 a line or rope thrown to rescue sb who is in difficulty in the water ( 7jC上救援 的）救生索 2 a line attached to sb who goes deep under the sea (深海潜水员的）'信号绳3 something that is very important for sb and that they depend on 命脉；生命线：77ie extra payments are a Zi/eHne /or most sfngk mothers•额外补助对大多数单身母亲来说—是 _赖以生存的生命线。

life-long /'larflor)； NAmE -loirj/ adj. [only before noun] lasting or existing all through your life 终身的；毕生的 ,life-or-'death adj. = life-and-death .life 'peer noun (in Britain) a person who is given the title of peer (= ‘Lord’ or ‘Lady5) but who cannot pass it on to their son or daughter (英国爵位乐能世襄的）终 I身贵族

'life preserver noun (NAm£) a piece of material that floats well, or a jacket made of such material, used to rescue a person who has fallen into water, by keeping them above water 救生角具

lifer /'laif0(r)/ noun {informaf) a person who has been sent to prison for their whole life 终身:囚犯 $ 无期徒刑犯 'life raft noun an open rubber boat filled with air, used for rescuing people from sinking ships or planes 竞气救

i生船；橡皮救生筏

life-saver /'laifseiva(r)/ noun 1 a thing that helps sb in a difficult situation; sth that saves sb’s life.救助.物；救命 物：rhe new drug is a jpoteMtfan(fesciver.这种新药有可 能成为一种救命药。2 (also _ su rf Hfesaver) ，

/VZ£) = LIFEGUARD

'life-saving adj., noun

■                  adj. [usually before noun] that is going to save sb7s life 命的；救—的：a啡-saving heart operation挽救生命命

心脏手未

■                  Motm [U] the skills needed to save sb who is in water and is drowning (对溺水者的）‘救生术：a h/e-savfng qua职cation救生资格

'life sciences noun [pi.] the sciences concerned with studying humans, animals or plants 生命科学.一com­pare EARTH SCIENCE, NATURAL SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCE

'life sentence noun the punishment by which sb spends the rest of their life in prison 无期徒刑；•终身

监禁

'life-size (also 'life-sized) adj. the same size as a person or thing really is与真人（或实物）一样矢小的：a 啡-size statue与真人一样大的雕像 Ufe-span /'laifspaen/ noun the length of time that sth is likely .to live, continue or function 寿命；可持续年限； 有，效期：Worms have a Z诉span 〇/a/ew months.螺虫的■ ，，寿命为几个月。’

'life story noun the story that sb tells you about their whole life朱平事迹

"fe-style /’laifstail/ now/? [C，U] the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works 生活方 式；HI作方式：a com/ortaWe/heaithy/Zavis/i, etc. Zi/e- styie舒适、i康、挥i无度等的生活方式◊Jtwasabig change in lifestyle when we moved to the country.

迁居到乡下，这在生活方式上是+巨矢的变化。◊ the lifestyle section of the newspaper (= the part which deals with clothes，furniture, hobbies, etc.)报纸的生活 栏目

.life sup'port noun [U} the fact of sb being on a life-support machine (用机器设备）维持生命：Fam沿es