lifeline
🇺🇸
/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
noun
R
A rope or line used to help someone in danger, like when they are in water and need to be pulled to safety.
The lifeline was thrown to the drowning man, saving his life.
救命绳被扔给了溺水的男人，救了他的命。
R
A line that connects a deep-sea diver to the surface, used to send signals.
The diver used the lifeline to signal when he needed to come up.
潜水员使用救生索来发出信号，表示他需要上浮。
R
Something very important that someone relies on for support or help.
The scholarship was a lifeline for the student, allowing her to continue her education.
奖学金是学生的救命索，使她能够继续她的教育。
translation
救生索, 潜水信号绳, 生命线
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Plural
lifelines