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.
救命繩被扔給了溺水的男人，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.
潛水員使用救生索來發出信號，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.
獎學金是學生的救命索，使她能夠繼續她的教育。
translation
救生索, 潛水信號繩, 生命線
詞形變化
Plural
lifelines