生命无价：life词汇综述
Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.
——Forest Gump
生命就像一盒巧克力，结果往往出人意料。
——《阿甘正传》
一、下面我们来看看life有几种含义
adj.
1.一生的，终生的 lifelong
I started modelling, I guess you could say, to gain life experience.
我想你会说，我当模特是为了获得生活经验。
2.生命的；生物的 of or relating to biological being
Normal cells show a finite life span.
正常细胞显示有限的生命期。
3.人寿保险的 of, relating to, or provided by life insurance
In England they call life insurance life assurance.
英国标准人寿保险公司是欧洲最大的相互型保险公司。
n.
1.生命；性命；生存；生命般宝贵的人（或事物） the state of being alive as a human; an individual person's existence
Nothing but a miracle can save her life.
只有奇迹才能挽救她的生命。
2.一生；寿命 the period between sb's birth and their death
His whole life has been devoted to studying the origin of cancer.
他的一生都献给了对癌症起因的研究。
3.人生阶段 a period of sb's life
At every stage of life we sustain losses ——and grow in the process.
在人生的每一阶段我们都会有所失——并在此过程中成长。
4.生活，生活方式 the activities and experiences that are typical of a particular way of living
Good books can enrich man's inner life.
好书可以丰富人的精神生活。
5.【总称】生物 living things
These were the very highest sorts of life.
它们是当时最高级的生物。
二、含有life的常见短语
change of life
n.[医]月经停止,更年期
come to life
苏醒,活跃起来;开始沸腾,到达紧急关头
estate for life
终身财产,固定资产
facts of life
性知识,生殖功能
for dear life
拼命地,为了逃命
三、学会life的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧
She talked at us about her family _____.
她对我们滔滔不绝地讲她的家庭生活。
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