life

/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"