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/līf/
noun
noun: life; plural noun: lives; noun: one's life; plural noun: one's lifes
1.
the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including
the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change
preceding death.
"the origins of life"
近义词:
existence
being
living
animation
aliveness
animateness
entity
sentience
creation
survival
viability
esse
反义词:
death
nonexistence
living things and their activity.
"lower forms of life"
近义词:
living things
living beings
living creatures
the living
human/animal/plant life
fauna
flora
ecosystems
creatures
wildlife
human beings
humanity
humankind
mankind
man
human activity
flesh
2.
the existence of an individual human being or animal.
"a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 Americans"
近义词:
person
human being
individual
mortal
soul
creature
a particular type or aspect of people's existence.
"his father decided to start a new life in California"
近义词:
way of life
way of living
manner of living
lifestyle
situation
position
state
station
condition
set of circumstances
fate
lot
sphere
field
line
career
business
a biography.
"a life of Shelley"
近义词:
biography
autobiography
life story
life history
memoir
history
profile
diary
journal
confessions
record
chronicle
account
report
portrayal
depiction
portrait
biog
bio
either of the two states of a person's existence separated by death (as in
Christianity and some other religious traditions).
"too much happiness in this life could reduce the chances of salvation in the
next"
any of a number of successive existences in which a soul is held to be
reincarnated (as in Hinduism and some other religious traditions).
"a spiritual pilgrimage into her past lives"
a chance to live after narrowly escaping death (with reference to the nine lives
traditionally attributed to cats).
"we were called to the hospital, but the old rogue had nine lives and seemed to
be negotiating for another two"
3.
the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being.
"she has lived all her life in the country"
近义词:
lifetime
life span
days
duration of life
allotted span
course of life
time on earth
existence
one's time
one's career
threescore years and ten
this mortal coil
one's born days
the period during which something inanimate or abstract continues to exist,
function, or be valid.
"underlay helps to prolong the life of a carpet"
近义词:
duration
active life
lifetime
existence
functioning period
period of effectiveness
period of usefulness
validity
efficacy
INFORMAL
a sentence of imprisonment for life.
4.
vitality, vigor, or energy.
"she was beautiful and full of life"
近义词:
vivacity
animation
liveliness
vitality
verve
high spirits
sparkle
exuberance
zest
buoyancy
effervescence
enthusiasm
energy
vigor
dynamism
go
elan
gusto
brio
bounce
spirit
spiritedness
activity
fire
panache
color
dash
drive
push
business
bustle
hustle and bustle
movement
stir
oomph
pizzazz
pep
zing
zip
vim
get-up-and-go
moving spirit
moving force
animating spirit
vital spirit
vital spark
life force
lifeblood
essence
core
heart
soul
strength
quintessence
substance
élan vital
5.
(in art) the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's
imagination.
"the pose and clothing were sketched from life"