SAVE V., SLICE 11., SPRING V., STAFF /?., STORY, TIME /?., TRUE adj., VARIETY, WALK 11., WAY 11.
,life-and-‘death (also life-or-'death) adj. [only before noun] extremely serious, especially when there is a
situation in which people might die 'AA'f&A^ft; ItA (ft: a
life-and-death decision/struggle AAC[A(ft Aa&;
'life assurance noun [u] (BrE) = life insurance life-belt /'larfbelt/ noun 1 (BrE) 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 ikA® 2 (NAmE)
a special belt worn to help sb float in water ( A A Tift (ft ) — see also life
jacket,
LIFE PRESERVER
life-blood /'larfblAd/ noun [u] 1 ~ (of sth) the thing that keeps sth
strong and healthy and is necessary for successful development ( 3^#f(ft
)-pfrlfek; £*pp^;
A:
Tourism is the lifeblood of the city. M ik
Ik & J3*
M
TfT (ft ^p S* o 2 (literary) a person’s blood, when it is thought of as
the thing that is necessary for life, ( A
to
)
life-boat /'laifbaut;
NAmE -bout/ noun 1 a special boat that is
sent out to rescue people who are in danger at sea ( a lifeboat
crew/station Ik A $q A A fri j|
/f?0|2a small boat carried on a ship in order to save the people on board if
the ship sinks ,( j|&± feJB $ ) —picture
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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 ifc A
flf; teffl
'
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 AAfAS mm ) ►'life
coaching
(also coaching) noun [U]
'life cycle noun 1 (biology A) the series of forms into which a
living thing changes as it develops Aip iilf],
) : the life cycle of
the butterfly 2 the period of time
during
which sth, for example a
product, is developed and used
)
'life-enhancing
adj. making you feel
happier and making life more enjoyable
'life
expectancy (also .expectation of life) noun [u, C] the
number of years that a person is likely to live; the length of time that sth is
likely to exist or continue for
mmMfc (*mm > ift^n
'life force noun [U] 1 the
force that gives sb/sth their strength or energy A-pp A; tS f]: He looked very ill— his life force
seemed to have drained away.
flMlI jtfa (ft Aift A U AM 7 o 2 the
force that
keeps all life in existence A^p
(ft M : In
Hindi philosophy the life force is known as prana. ^ECpft;
A prana ( B ) <,
'life form noun (technical A
ill) a living thing such as a plant or an animal A $9 ; tSffl 'life-giving adj. [usually before noun] (literary) that gives life or keeps
sth alive MAA^lft; life-guard /'larfgard; 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 ( ) -IfcA in
.life 'history noun all the events that
happen in the life of a person, animal or plant AAs ( £$5
(ft ) A?S.A 'life insurance (BrE also 'life assurance) noun [U] a type of
insurance in which you make regular payments so that you receive a sum of money
when you are a particular age, or so that your family will receive a sum of
money when you die A % : a life insurance
policy
'
life jacket (NAmE also 'life vest) noun a jacket without
sleeves, that can be filled with air, designed to help you float if you fall in
water KtA A — picture o canoe
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life-less /'laiflas/ adj.
1 (format) dead or appearing to
be dead AlA; ftJIAfft HITI inanimate 2 not living; not having living things
growing on or in it A A# (ft; A A A A
(ft: lifeless machines A
A (ft f/l 0 a lifeless planet EtoffM
3 dull; lacking the qualities
that make sth/sb
interesting and full of life (ft ;
i)§ (ft; H?71 lacklustre: his lifeless
performance on stage
life-like /'laiflaik/
adj. exactly
like a real person or thing
jS£fi*T; AM; M#(lA$J Ena REALISTIC: a
lifelike statue/drawing/toy $0 jffl
A (ft H M /H;
life-line /'larflain/
noun 1 a line or rope thrown
to rescue sb who is in difficulty in the water ( ;K ± fk Wt (ft ) 141 2
a line attached to sb who goes deep under the sea ( A in (ft ) fit AM1.
3 something
that is very important for
sb and that they depend on # He; A -rp :
The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.
life-long /'lading;
NAmE -loir)/
adj. [only
before noun] lasting or existing all through your life
^Jffft; ^A£ft , life-or-'death adj.
= life-and-death .life 'peer noun (in
'life preserver noun (NAmE) 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
lifer /'laifa(r)/
noun (informal) a
person who has been sent to prison for their whole life fcMfitMllL
'
life raft noun
an
open rubber boat filled with air, used for rescuing people from sinking ships
or planes AAlfc ^AjJ&; I
life-saver /'larfseiva(r)/
noun 1 a
thing that helps sb in a difficult situation; sth that saves sb’s life ;
:
The new drug is a potential lifesaver. pf
— 2 (also ’surf lifesaver) (AustralE,
NZE) =
LIFEGUARD 'life-saving adj., noun
■
adj. [usually before noun] that is going to save sb’s life
-pp
(ft; IfcAlft: a life-saving heart operation }&K[A#(ft
■
noun [U] the skills needed
to save sb who is in water
and is drowning ( cl life-saving
qualification
'life
sciences noun [pi.]
the sciences concerned with studying humans, animals or plants A ^ ^ — com
pare EARTH SCIENCE,
NATURAL SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCE
'life
sentence noun the
punishment by which sb spends the rest of their life in prison A M ff!l;
^ # Ha 5^
'life-size
(also
‘life-sized) adj. the same size as a
person or thing really is -A M A ( ^
$3 ) — # A 4W : a
life-size statue A—
life-span /'laifspaen/
noun the
length of time that sth is likely to live, continue or function ^-pp; oj
:
Worms have a lifespan of a few months. iijja(ft
/MpA/lt/lo
'life
story noun the
story that sb tells you about their whole life
life-style /'larfstail/
noun [C, U] the way in which a person or a group of people lives and
works A tS A A; I# A A: a comfortable/healthy/lavish, etc. lifestyle MHA W-iAiS^^l^tSAA
o It was a big
change in lifestyle when we moved to the
country. A Cl &££?SAA±JiAMAlft^4tu
o the lifestyle section of the newspaper (= the part which deals with
clothes, furniture, hobbies, etc.) (ft £ fg
.life sup'port noun
[U]
the fact of sb being on a life-support machine ( Families