life

a characteristic state or mode of living

"social life"; " city life"; " real life"

the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living

"he hoped for a new life in Australia"; " he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

"he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"

同义词：living

the condition of living or the state of being alive

"while there's life there's hope"; " life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

同义词：animationlivingaliveness

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

"the battery had a short life"; " he lived a long and happy life"

同义词：lifetimelife-timelifespan

the period between birth and the present time

"I have known him all his life"

animation and energy in action or expression

"it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

同义词：livelinessspiritsprightliness

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

同义词：biographylife storylife history

the period from the present until death

"he appointed himself emperor for life"

a living person

"his heroism saved a life"

living things collectively

"the oceans are teeming with life"

a motive for living

"pottery was his life"

the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones

"there is no life on the moon"

a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives

"he got life for killing the guard"

同义词：life sentence