a line or rope thrown to rescue somebody who is in difficulty in the water (水上救援的)救生索 He clung to the lifeline and the woman pulled him towards the bank. 他紧紧抓住救生索,那个女人把他拉向岸边。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + lifeline- throw somebody
- catch
- cling to
- …
a line attached to somebody who goes deep under the sea, for sending signals to the surface (深海潜水员的)信号绳 something that is very important for somebody and that they depend on 命脉;生命线 The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers. 额外补助对大多数单身母亲来说都是赖以生存的生命线。 He threw me a lifeline when he offered me a job. 他给我工作就相当于抛给了我一条救命索。
Extra ExamplesThe organization provides a real lifeline for many women in poverty. 这个组织给许多贫困妇女提供实际的帮助。 The state pension is their financial lifeline. 国家发放的养老金是他们的经济支柱。 Visits from loved ones are a vital lifeline for prisoners. 对于囚犯来说,亲人能来探视是他们的生命支柱。 While my mother was ill, talking to Sheila became a lifeline for me. 我母亲生病期间,和希拉交谈成了我的救命索。 With this one unexpected victory, the club now has a lifeline. 这次意外的胜利使俱乐部现在有了一线生机。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- vital
- economic
- …
- be
- become
- give somebody
- …