lifeline
US /ˈlaɪf.laɪn/
UK /ˈlaɪf.laɪn/
명사
1.
생명줄, 구명줄
a thing on which someone or something depends for their existence or survival
예시:
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The internet has become a lifeline for many small businesses during the pandemic.
인터넷은 팬데믹 동안 많은 소규모 기업에게 생명줄이 되었다.
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Her family was her only lifeline during her illness.
그녀의 가족은 병중에 그녀의 유일한 생명줄이었다.
2.
구명줄, 안전줄
a rope or line used for saving or protecting life, typically one thrown to a person in the water or one used by a mountain climber
예시:
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The sailor grabbed the lifeline just before falling overboard.
선원은 배 밖으로 떨어지기 직전에 구명줄을 잡았다.
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Mountain climbers always use a lifeline for safety.
산악인들은 안전을 위해 항상 생명줄을 사용한다.