life [ laif ]

• n.
  • a characteristic state or mode of living

    "social life"; "city life"; "real life"

  • the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living

    "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"

  • the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

    "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"

    同义词： living

  • the condition of living or the state of being alive

    "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

    同义词： animation living aliveness

  • the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

    "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"

    同义词： lifetime life-time lifespan

  • the period between birth and the present time

    "I have known him all his life"

  • animation and energy in action or expression

    "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

    同义词： liveliness spirit sprightliness

  • an account of the series of events making up a person's life

    同义词： biography life story life history

  • the period from the present until death

    "he appointed himself emperor for life"

  • a living person

    "his heroism saved a life"

  • living things collectively

    "the oceans are teeming with life"

  • a motive for living

    "pottery was his life"

  • the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones

    "there is no life on the moon"

  • a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives

    "he got life for killing the guard"

    同义词： life sentence

以上来源于: WordNet