life 表示生活和生命的单复数用法

life

1. 生命;生存[不可数]

How did life begin?

生命是如何起源的?

2. 生物,活的东西[不可数]

There is no life on the moon.

月球上没有生物。

3. (个人的)性命[可数]

He risked his life to save the child.

他冒生命危险救那孩子。

4. 一生;寿命[可数]

His life was full of misfortunes.

他的一生充满了不幸。

5. (物的)寿命,有效期[可数]

The machine's life is very long.

这机器使用寿命很长。

6. 人生;世上[不可数]

Life isn't all fun.

人生不都是充满欢笑。

7. 生活(状态);生计[可数和不可数都可以]

I know that he has a very hard life.

我知道他日子过得很艰难。

He did not know her way of life.

他不知道她的生活方式。

8. 传记[不可数]

I'm reading the life of Dickens.

我在读狄更斯的传记。

9. 元气,活力[不可数]

He is full of life.

他充满了活力。

10. 支柱,灵魂[the S][(+of)]

She was the life of the party.

她是宴会上最活跃的人。

11. 无期徒刑[不可数]

The criminal was sentenced to life.

罪犯被判处无期徒刑。

12. 实物,真货[不可数]

This was painted from life.

这是根据实物画的。