lifeline
英 ['laɪflaɪn]
美['laɪf'laɪn]
- n. 生命线；救生索
英英释意
- 1. a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
- 2. support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection);
- "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"
- "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"
- 3. line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
- 4. line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
双语例句
- 1. Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of Scotland.
- 渡船是苏格兰边远地区的生命线。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The orders will throw a lifeline to Britain's shipyards.
- 这些订单将给英国的造船厂注入一线生机。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.
- 额外补助对大多数单身母亲来说都是赖以生存的生命线。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He threw me a lifeline when he offered me a job.
- 他给我工作就相当于拋给了我一条救命索.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Information about the job market can be a lifeline for those who are out of work.
- 对于那些失业的人而言，就业信息可谓是他们的生命线。
来自柯林斯例句