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| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | 평생 동안 |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) | 인생의 황혼기 명 |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) | 고통, 고뇌, 괴로움의 근원 명 |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
| bring [sth] to life v expr | figurative (enliven) | ~에 활기를 불어넣다 |
| | The party was boring until the band started playing and brought it to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | figurative (make seem real) | ~을 실감나게 만들다 |
| | A good movie adaptation really brings the characters to life. |
| bring [sth/sb] to life v expr | often passive (give life) | ~에 생명력을 불어넣다 |
| | A fairy brought the puppet Pinocchio to life. |
the change,
the change of life n | dated, informal (menopause) | 폐경기, 갱년기 |
| | Weight gain is common among women who are going through the change. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (liven up) | 생기를 찾다 동(자) |
| | It's surprising how much I come to life after a short nap. |
| come to life v expr | figurative (art, theatre: be convincing) (비유) | 살아 움직이다 |
| | | 생생하다 |
| | His stories seem to come to life as he tells them with such passion. |
| daily life n | (everyday existence) | 일상 생활, 일상 명 |
| | Some people only practice their religion on holidays, while for others it's a part of their daily life. |
| early life n | (childhood) | 어린 시절 |
| | She spent her early life in India, but moved to Britain as a teenager. |
| elixir of life n | (immortality potion) | 불로장생약 |
| | The search for the elixir of life dates back thousands of years. |
| eternal life n | (religion: life after death) | 영원한 생명, 영생 |
| | Christians believe that, through faith and good works, they can attain eternal life with God. |
| everyday life n | (normal daily existence) | 일상 |
| | The teacher showed the students how they use math in everyday life. |
| | Taking his medicine became part of his everyday life. |
| for life adv | (for the rest of your life) | 평생에 걸쳐 |
| | Marriage is a commitment for life. |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | 내세, 저 세상 |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) | 정신 차려! |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
half-life,
half life n | (radioactivity decrease) (방사성 원소의) | 반감기 |
| | The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.47 billion years. |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | 고된 삶 |
| | Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
| home life n | (life at home) | 가정생활 |
larger-than-life,
larger than life adj | (very striking) | (실제보다) 과장된 |
| | | 허풍을 떠는 |
| | | 전설적인 |
| 참고: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention. |
life cycle,
lifecycle n | (development process: [sth] living) | 생명 주기 |
| | | 수명 |
| | The students learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. |
| life expectancy n | (age one is expected to live to) | 기대수명 |
| | The average life expectancy for a man in the US is about 75 years. |
| life insurance n | (insurance in case of death) | 생명 보험 |
| | I bought life insurance to help my family if something happens to me. |
life jacket,
life vest,
life preserver,
lifesaver,
life saver n | (inflatable safety vest) | 구명조끼, 구명복 |
| | Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets. When the ship hit the rocks we were all ordered to put on our life jackets. |
| Life Saver n | US, ® (mint, candy) (사탕) | 라이프 세이버 명 |
| | My mother would give me a Life Saver when I was hungry before dinner. |
life saver,
lifesaver n | figurative, informal ([sb], [sth] helpful in emergency) | 구원자 명 |
| | Thank you so much for the loan! You're a life saver! |
| life sentence n | (long prison term) | 무기 징역, 종신형 |
| | My brother's serving a life sentence for kidnapping. |
| life skills npl | (everyday coping strategies) | 생활 기술, 삶의 기술 |
| | Cooking a meal and doing laundry are two essential life skills for teens to learn. |
| life story n | ([sb]'s past experiences and history) | 인생 이야기, 일생 |
| life support n | (equipment to sustain a patient's life) (환자의) | 생명 유지 장치 |
| | There are ethical questions associated with keeping a person on life support. |
| | Because he was brain dead, Jim's family decided to turn off his life support. |
| life-changing adj | (having major impact on [sb]) | 인생을 바꾸는, 삶을 변화시키는 |
| | Volunteering in Central America was a life-changing experience for me. |
| life-threatening adj | (potentially fatal) | 목숨을 위협하는, 위험한 형 |
| | The doctors diagnosed a life-threatening cancer. |
| | His injuries from the car accident were life-threatening. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | figurative (source of life, energy) (비유적) | 원기, 활기, 에너지 명 |
| | Agriculture is the lifeblood of that country. |
lifeblood,
life-blood n | literary (blood: symbol of life) | 생명력 명 |
| | She watched as his eyes slowly closed and his lifeblood seeped away. |
| lifeguard n | (swimming attendant) | 수영장 구조원 명 |
| | They closed the pool because no lifeguard was available. |
lifehack,
life hack n | informal (practical tip) (비격식) | 생활 꿀팁 |
| lifeline n | (rope used in sea rescues) | 구명밧줄, 생명줄 명 |
| | The ship's captain threw a lifeline to the passenger who had fallen overboard. |
| lifeline n | figurative (means or source of support) (비유적) | 생명선, 목숨줄 명 |
| | This road is the town's lifeline and must be kept open despite the snow. |
| life line n | (palmistry: line on hand) (손금) | 생명선 명 |
| | The life line is the most important line on your hand. |
lifelong,
life-long adj | (lasting a lifetime) | 평생의 형 |
| | Marriage should be regarded as a lifelong commitment. |
lifesaver,
life-saver n | US (flotation ring, lifebelt) | 구명용 튜브, 구명용 구 명 |
| | The lifeguard always carried her lifesaver when patrolling the beach. |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative (helpful person) | 구원자, 도움을 주는 사람 명 |
| | Thanks so much for letting me use your car today. You're a lifesaver! |
lifesaver,
life saver n | informal, figurative ([sth] helpful) | 도움을 주는 것 명 |
| | My iPhone is a lifesaver when I need information quickly. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (rescuing) | 구조, 구명 명 |
| | The cat was stuck in a tree for hours until the fire department did the lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving n | (first aid, emergency treatment) | 응급처치 명 |
| | Every hiker should be trained in lifesaving. |
lifesaving,
life-saving adj | (emergency) (생명) | 구조 형 |
| | For years, Keith worked on a lifesaving team of helicopter pilots. |
lifespan,
life span n | (person: lifetime) (인간) | 수명 명 |
| | The average human lifespan is increasing in most countries. |
| | 인간의 평균 수명은 대부분의 국가에서 증가하고 있다. |
lifespan,
life span n | (goods: duration) (물건) | 수명 명 |
| | | 존속 기간 |
| | These snacks have a lifespan of only a couple of weeks. |
| | ⓘ이 문장은 해당 영어 문장의 번역과 일치하지 않습니다 노트북 수명은 보통 7년으로 본다. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (way of living) | 생활 방식, 삶의 방식 명 |
| | Karen liked living in a big city because it gave her the kind of lifestyle that she enjoyed. |
| | 카렌은 자신이 즐기는 생활 방식(or: 삶의 방식)을 누릴 수 있기 때문에 도시에 사는 것을 좋아했다. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (pertaining to it) | 생활 방식의 형 |
| | Tom has made some bad lifestyle choices. |
lifestyle,
life-style,
life style n | (desirable way of living) | 이상적인 삶 명 |
| | Ben moved to California to try to get a taste of the lifestyle. |
lifestyle,
life-style adj | (fashionable) | 유행을 따르는 형 |
| | Shauna liked to shop at a lifestyle clothing shop down the street. |
| love life | (relationships) | 연애 생활, 애정 생활 |
lowlife,
low-life n | informal (contemptible or immoral person) | 몹쓸 인간, 비도덕한 사람; 하층민 명 |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | 정말 중요한 일, 생사가 달린 문제 |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
midlife,
mid-life n | (middle age) | 중년 명 |
midlife,
mid-life n as adj | (occurring in middle age) | 중년의 형 |
| never in my life adv | (not ever) | 내 생애에 ~ 인 적이 없다 |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
nightlife,
night life,
night-life n | (night-time entertainment) | 밤의 유흥, 밤놀이 명 |
| | The beach was great but the town had no nightlife. |
the prime of your life,
the prime of life n | (best, healthiest time in life) (인생의) | 전성기 명 |
| | | 한창때 |
| | Many people say that your thirties are the prime of your life. |
| | 많은 사람들은 30대가 인생의 전성기라고 말한다. |
| quality of life n | (comfort and enjoyment in one's existence) | 삶의 질 |
| real life n | (reality) | 현실, 실생활 |
| | In real life, ugly ducklings become ugly ducks, not swans. |
| real-life n as adj | (actual, not fictional) (가상이나 허구가 아닌) | 실제의, 실재의 |
| | This thriller is based on a real-life murder case. |
| school life n | (time spent at school) | 학교생활 |
shelf life,
storage life n | (length of time [sth] can be stored) | 보관 기한, 저장 기간 |
| | As bread has a short shelf life, a lot of loaves are returned to the manufacturers. |
shelf life,
storage life n | (duration that food is fit to eat) | 유통 기한 |
| | Bread only has a shelf life of a few days. |
| shelf life n | figurative (duration that [sth] is useful) | 시효 기간 |
| | The opposition argued that the government's policy had a limited shelf life. |
| slice of life n | (accurate depiction of reality) | 실생활을 보여주는 묘사 |
| | The film is a slice of life from the 1950s. |
| social life n | (leisure time spent with other people) | 사회생활 |
| still life n | (art form) | 정물화, 정물 |
| | This artist specializes in still life, but occasionally does portraits. |
| | 이 예술가는 정물화 (or: 정물) 전문이지만, 가끔 초상화도 그린다. |
still life,
plural: still lifes n | (artwork) | 정물화 명 |
| | I hung a Cezanne print on the wall: a still life of a bowl of apples. |
| still-life painting n | (artwork) | 정물화 |
| | Van Gogh did many still-life paintings of flowers. |
| take your life in your hands v expr | (do [sth] dangerous) | (위험을 무릅쓰고) 모험하다, 일을 벌이다 동(자) |
| that's life interj | informal (expressing acceptance of fate) | 인생이 그런 거지 |
| | I've missed the last train. Ah well, that's life! |
| walk of life n | (place in society) | 지위, 계급, 신분 |
| | In her job as a social worker, Erica meets people from many different walks of life. |
| way of life n | (lifestyle) | 생활 방식 명 |
| | For a lot of people the use of mobile computing devices has become a way of life. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | 살 맛 안 나네! |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
