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Lifetime Experience ˈlaɪftaɪm Time Noun Length Period Describe

The phrase "lifetime" can also be used in expressions like "the chance of a lifetime" to denote a unique or highly valuable opportunity, and colloquially as "not in this lifetime" to mean never.

English

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Collins
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/la͟ɪftaɪm/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]一生;终生 A lifetime is the length of time that someone is alive.
  [usu sing]
  • During my lifetime I haven't got around to much travelling.

    我一生中没怎么去旅行过。

  • ...a trust fund to be administered throughout his wife's lifetime.

    为他妻子终生管理的信托基金

  • ...an extraordinary lifetime of achievement.

    成就斐然的一生

2
[N-SING 单数名词](事物的)存在期,使用期 The lifetime of a particular thing is the period of time that it lasts.
  [with poss]
  • ...the lifetime of a parliament.

    议会的届期

  • ...a satellite's lifetime.

    卫星的使用期

3
[PHRASE 短语]终生难遇的;千载难逢的 If you describe something as the chance or experience of a lifetime, you are emphasizing that it is the best or most important chance or experience that you are ever likely to have.
  [n PHR]
  [emphasis]
  • This could be not just the trip of a lifetime but the experience of a lifetime.

    这可能不仅是一趟终生难遇的旅行,也将是一次终生难遇的体验。


Oxford life·time / ˈlaɪftaɪm ; NAmE ˈlaɪftaɪm / noun the length of time that sb lives or that sth lasts 一生;终身;有生之年;(某物的)存在期,寿命,使用期限 His diary was not published during his lifetime. 他的日记在他生前未曾发表过。 a lifetime of experience 毕生的经验 in the lifetime of the present government 在本届政府的任期内 IDIOMS the chance, etc. of a ˈlifetime a wonderful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again 终身难得的机遇;千载难逢的机会 once in a ˈlifetime used to describe sth special that is not likely to happen to you again (可能)一生只有一次 An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime. 像这样的机会一生也许只会遇到一次。 a once-in-a-lifetime experience 一生只会拥有一次的经历 lifetime lifetimes life·time / ˈlaɪftaɪm ; NAmE ˈlaɪftaɪm /
LDC
lifetimelife‧time /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ ●●○ noun [countable usually singular]
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1the period of time during which someone is alive or something existslifespanduring/in somebody’s lifetime During her lifetime she had witnessed two world wars. It’s the sort of opportunity you see only once in a lifetime.2the chance/experience etc of a lifetime the best opportunity, experience etc that you will ever have:  It was the holiday of a lifetime.3not in this lifetime spoken not at all SYN  never:  ‘Would you go out with him after he dropped you?’ ‘Not in this lifetime.’
WDF

lifetime

[ˈlaɪftaɪm]

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lifetimes[1090]
一生(63%),终身(20%),寿命(16%),使用期限(1%)
n.一生;寿命;终生;使用期
adj.一生的;终身的

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