life

bring (或 come) to life

regain or cause to regain consciousness or return as if from death

復蘇，使死而復生

all this was of great interest to her, as if she were coming to life after a long sleep.

這一切都讓她十分感興趣，使她覺得像是從沉睡中蘇醒過來一樣。

do anything for a quiet life

make any concession to avoid being disturbed

盡力不被打擾

for dear (或 one's) life

as if or in order to escape death

逃命似地，拼命地

I clung on to the tree for dear life.

我死命抱住那棵樹。

Sue struggled free and ran for her life.

蘇掙脫后，拼命地逃走了。

for the life of me

[with modal and negative](informal)however hard I try; even if my life depended on it

(非正式)無論如何，即使要我的命

I can't for the life of me understand what it is you see in that place.

我無論如何也不明白你到底在那里看見了什么。

frighten the life out of

terrify

嚇掉…的魂

get a life

[often imperative](informal)start living a fuller or more interesting existence

(非正式)開始過更為充實和有意思的生活，開始新生活

if he's a waster then get yourself out of there and get a life.

如果他是個廢物，你就干脆離開那里，去開始你自己的新生活。

give one's life for

die for

為…而獻身

as large as life

(informal)used to emphasize that a person is conspicuously present

(非正式)[用于強調某人的確在場]確確實實

he was standing nearby, large as life.

千真萬確，他當時就站在旁邊。

larger than life

(of a person) attracting special attention because of unusual and flamboyant appearance or behaviour

（人）（因外表時髦或行為舉止大膽而）引人注目的，（行為、服飾等）與眾不同的

life and limb

the life and soul of the party

a vivacious and sociable person

社交活躍分子

life in the fast lane

(informal)an exciting and eventful lifestyle, especially one bringing wealth and success

(非正式)快節奏的生活（尤指帶來財富和成功的激情生活）

one's life's work

the work (especially that of an academic or artistic nature) accomplished in or pursued throughout someone's lifetime

（尤指學術研究或文藝創作）畢生之作；終生事業

lose one's life

be killed

喪生

he lost his life in a car accident.

他在一次交通事故中喪生。