lifeline
US /ˈlaɪf.laɪn/
UK /ˈlaɪf.laɪn/
名詞
1.
生命線, 救命索
a thing on which someone or something depends for their existence or survival
範例:
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The internet has become a lifeline for many small businesses during the pandemic.
疫情期間，互聯網已成為許多小企業的生命線。
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Her family was her only lifeline during her illness.
生病期間，她的家人是她唯一的生命線。
2.
救生索, 安全繩
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
範例:
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The sailor grabbed the lifeline just before falling overboard.
水手在落水前抓住了救生索。
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Mountain climbers always use a lifeline for safety.
登山者總是使用救生索以確保安全。