lifetime

英 ['laɪftaɪm] 美 ['laɪftaɪm]
  • n. 一生;寿命;终生;使用期
  • adj. 一生的;终身的

英文词源


lifetime (n.)
also life-time, early 13c., from life (n.) + time (n.). One word from 19c. Old English had lifdæg in same sense, literally "life day."

双语例句


1. I want to take advantage of your lifetime of scholarship.
我希望能够用到您一生的学识。

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2. Say's writings reached a wide audience during his lifetime.
在塞伊有生之年,他的作品拥有大量的读者。

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3. I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.
我一辈子都在同种族主义和偏见作斗争。

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4. Churchill was held in near veneration during his lifetime.
丘吉尔在世时,人们对他近乎崇拜。

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5. I wouldn't see another chance such as this in my lifetime.
我一生都不会再有这样的机会了。

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