lifetime
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/us/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/B2
theperiodoftimeduring which someonelivesor somethingexists:
有生之年,终生,一辈子We'llseeatremendouslot oftechnologicalchangesduring/inourlifetime.我们在有生之年会看到无数的技术变革。
Winners of thecompetitionwillreceivetheholidayof alifetime(= thebestholidaythey willeverhave).比赛获胜者将获得千载难逢的假期奖励。
I've only beenworkinghere twodays, butitseemslike alifetime.我才在这里干了两天,却觉得好像已经干了一辈子似的。
Awatchof thisqualityshouldlast alifetime.质量如此之好的手表可以陪伴终生。
Enterourcompetitionand thisonce-in-a-lifetimeexperiencecould be yours!来参加我们的比赛吧,这将是你终生难得的经历!
Marriage is nolongeralwaysseenas a lifetimecommitment.婚姻已不再被看作是终生的承诺。
You couldwina lifetime'ssupplyoftoothpaste.你可能会赢得终身免费使用牙膏的奖励。
Synonyms
life(TIME ALIVE)
lifespan
- She was given theawardfor a lifetime ofpublicservice.
- In the past, themajorityof women wereconsignedto a lifetime ofservitudeandpoverty.
- It's verydifficulttoshakethehabitof a lifetime.
- We will notseeacureforcancerin my lifetime.
- He waswornout by a lifetime of hardwork.
Life and living
- alive
- animate
- borrow
- cheat
- cheat deathidiom
- co-exist
- cradle
- hold
- immortal
- last out
- life cycle
- life expectancy
- life form
- life history
- raise
- raisesomeonefrom the deadidiom
- revenant
- social life
- subsist
- subsistence
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Periods of time - general words