Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get.

——Forest Gump 

 生命就像一盒巧克力，结果往往出人意料。

——《阿甘正传》

一、下面我们来看看life有几种含义

adj.

1.一生的，终生的 lifelong

I started modelling, I guess you could say, to gain life experience.

我想你会说，我当模特是为了获得生活经验。

 

2.生命的；生物的 of or relating to biological being

Normal cells show a finite life span.

正常细胞显示有限的生命期。

 

3.人寿保险的 of, relating to, or provided by life insurance

In England they call life insurance life assurance.

英国标准人寿保险公司是欧洲最大的相互型保险公司。

 

n.

1.生命；性命；生存；生命般宝贵的人（或事物） [C] the state of being alive as a human; an individual person's existence

Nothing but a miracle can save her life.

只有奇迹才能挽救她的生命。

 

2.一生；寿命 [C] the period between sb's birth and their death

His whole life has been devoted to studying the origin of cancer.

他的一生都献给了对癌症起因的研究。

 

3.人生阶段 [C] a period of sb's life

At every stage of life we sustain losses ——and grow in the process.

在人生的每一阶段我们都会有所失——并在此过程中成长。

 

4.生活，生活方式 [C] the activities and experiences that are typical of a particular way of living

Good books can enrich man's inner life.

好书可以丰富人的精神生活。

 

5.【总称】生物 [C] living things

These were the very highest sorts of life.

它们是当时最高级的生物。

 

二、含有life的常见短语

change of life

n.[医]月经停止,更年期

 

come to life

苏醒,活跃起来;开始沸腾,到达紧急关头

 

estate for life

终身财产,固定资产

 

facts of life

性知识,生殖功能

 

for dear life

拼命地,为了逃命

 

三、学会life的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧

She talked at us about her family _____.

她对我们滔滔不绝地讲她的家庭生活。