life
gb/lˈaɪf/ us/lˈaɪf/
A2
英語
~ 200
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
state
1
State of being alive
The state of being alive, not dead.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s life
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'life' (noun) with 'live' (verb). For example, 'I life in London' is incorrect; it should be 'I live in London'.
類義語
existence (More general; can refer to non-living things too.)
対義語
death (The end of being alive.)
コロケーション
save a life
|lose one's life
|risk your life
|full of life
|life and death
テーマ
biology
|daily life
|philosophy
|science
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Doctors fought to save his life after the accident.
- Without water, life on Earth would not exist.
- She risked her life to rescue the child.
学習者向け例文
- He is fighting for his life in the hospital.
- Water is important for life.
- She saved the man's life.
名詞
A2
quantity
2
Time from birth to death
The time from when someone is born until they die.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s life
類義語
lifetime (Refers to the whole span of a person's or thing's existence.)
対義語
afterlife (A belief in existence after death, opposite in temporal scope.)
コロケーション
throughout her life
|early life
|later in life
|life story
テーマ
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He spent his whole life in the same village.
- Her early life was full of hardship.
- In later life, he became a respected teacher.
学習者向け例文
- He lived a long life.
- Her life began in a small town.
- My grandfather had a happy life.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Experience and activities of living
All the things that happen to someone during their time alive.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s life
類義語
lifestyle (Focuses more on habitual way of living rather than the whole experience.)
対義語
isolation (A state without social or active engagement.)
コロケーション
family life
|social life
|love life
|way of life
テーマ
daily life
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He leads a busy social life.
- Travel has always been an important part of her life.
- They built a new life together in the city.
学習者向け例文
- I have a happy family life.
- She has a busy school life.
- He started a new life in another country.
名詞
B1
entity
4
All living things collectively
All plants, animals, and people that are alive.
類義語
organisms (Scientific term for living things, used in biology.)
対義語
inanimate matter (Things without life or biological processes.)
コロケーション
marine life
|plant life
|intelligent life
テーマ
biology
|environment
|science
|nature
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Scientists are searching for signs of life on Mars.
- Marine life is threatened by pollution.
- Forests support a rich variety of plant and animal life.
学習者向け例文
- There is no life on the moon.
- Fish are part of sea life.
- We must protect wild life.
名詞
B1
property
5
Vitality or energy in something
Energy and excitement in a person or thing.
類義語
vitality (Formal term for physical or mental energy.)
対義語
dullness (Lack of energy or excitement.)
コロケーション
full of life
|bring to life
テーマ
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She’s full of life and always smiling.
- The music brought the party to life.
- His paintings seem to have a life of their own.
学習者向け例文
- The baby is full of life.
- Music brings me to life.
- The garden is full of life.
文法
辞書形
life
IPA
GB/lˈaɪf/
US/lˈaɪf/
音節・強勢
life （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (life)
活用形
Noun
- Base: life
- Plural: life, lives
関連語
表現
quality of life
1/kwˈɑləti əv lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Level of comfort and happiness someone has
How comfortable, happy, and healthy someone is in their life.
例文
- Good healthcare improves people's quality of life.
- They moved to the countryside for a better quality of life.
real-life
1/ɹˈil lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Existing in reality, not fiction
Happening in the real world, not in a book or movie.
例文
- The movie is based on a real-life story.
- In real-life situations, things aren’t always simple.
risk one's life
1/ɹˈɪsk wˈʌnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Do something very dangerous that could cause death
To do something that might cause you to die.
例文
- Firefighters risk their lives every day.
- He risked his life to save the child.
save someone's life
1/sˈeɪv sˈʌmwˌʌnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
Prevent someone from dying
To stop someone from dying by helping them.
例文
- Quick action saved her life after the accident.
- The doctors saved his life.
bring to life
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə lˈaɪf/
idiom
Make more lively or realistic
To make something more interesting, lively, or realistic.
例文
- The teacher used pictures to bring the lesson to life.
- The actor's performance brought the character to life.
- Her voice brings the character to life.
- Her descriptions brought the story to life for the children.
bring to life
2/bɹˈɪŋ tə lˈaɪf/
idiom
Make something seem real or lively
To make something feel real, interesting, or full of energy.
例文
- The director used animation to bring the characters to life.
- Her storytelling really brought the history lesson to life.