英语词汇“for one's life”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) for (one's) life (also for dear life, etc.): as if, or in order to, save one's life. Cf. dear adj.¹ 5c, for prep. 10c.Also hyperbolically in trivial use: (I cannot) for my life, (I cannot) for the life of me.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [phrase] > so as to preserve one's life

for (one's) lifec1275

c1275 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Calig.) (1935) l. 1078 Þat he ne miȝte for his liue Iso þat man wiþ hire speke.

1585 R. Lane Let. 8 Sept. in Amer. Antiquarian Soc. (1860) 4 14 [He] purposed..to have broughte mee, by indyrecte meanes and moost untrewe syrmyses, to the questione for my lyfe.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ii. 76 For my life I could neuer attaine to any perfect knowledge thereof.

1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. ii. i. 6 I saw our Men..rowing for Life to the Ship.

1774 Dialogue between Southern Delegate & Spouse 8 Wou'd instead of Delegates, they'd sent Delegates Wives; Heavens! we cou'dn't have bungled it so for our Lives!

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. xi. ii. 268 Not knowing how for the life of him to part with those flattering hopes.

1813 Ld. Byron Giaour (ed. 3) 10 Away—away—for life he rides.

1831 L. E. Landon Romance & Reality (1848) 354 We must row for our lives.

1843 W. T. Thompson Major Jones' Chron. Pineville 93 He..was climbing for dear life.

1872 B. Jerrold London ii. 23 Hard-visaged men, breathlessly competing for ‘dear life’.

1880 W. E. Gladstone in Daily News 16 Mar. 2/8 I cannot, for the life of me, see why it should be struck out.

1921 H. Crane Let. 17 Oct. (1965) 68 The man who would preserve them [sc. feelings] must duck and camouflage for dear life.

1946 T. H. White Mistress Masham's Repose v. 35 Immediately afterwards she spoiled the effect, by turning round and running for dear life.

1974 J. Gardner Return of Moriarty 54 For the life of me, I cannot remember his exact name.

2006 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Dec. 78/1 Bush is a ‘dry drunk’—someone who quit one day and is just holding on for dear life.

(b) for (also †upon) one's life: on a capital charge. Frequently to be tried (also on trial) for one's life (see also for prep. 10b).

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [phrase] > on a capital charge

for (also upon) one's life1594

1594 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1842) II. 126 Ye..ar..accusit on your lyffis of..away taking..of George, sumtyme Erle of Huntlie.

1643 ‘F. Greville’ Five Yeares King James 70 You have here before you Robert Earle to be tryed for his life.

1674 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) II. 317 Judg Torner's son, who was tryed for his life last November for killing a man.

a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 586 He was not, as they said, now in a criminal Court upon his life.

1776 W. J. Mickle in tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad Introd. p. xxx Pizarro..ordered that prince to be tried for his life, for having concubines, and being an idolater.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 223 Rosewell..had been tried for his life by Jeffreys.

1873 P. V. Smith Hist. Eng. Inst. iii. viii. 214 A person tried for his life might..challenge and strike off the panel as many as thirty-five.

1921 J. Fitzmaurice-Kelly Fray Luis de Leon iii. 80 When being tried for his life, the merriest of men does not dwell on the innate absurdity of things.

1966 A. Sachs Jail Diary iii. 30 With her husband Dennis on trial for his life for supporting the underground, she was hoping for some peace.

2003 R. Lacey Street Bible 376 Steve's on trial for his life and takes them through a potted history of couriers roadblocked by the men in suits.

单词	for one's life
释义	> as lemmas for (one's) life (a) for (one's) life (also for dear life, etc.): as if, or in order to, save one's life. Cf. dear adj.¹ 5c, for prep. 10c.Also hyperbolically in trivial use: (I cannot) for my life, (I cannot) for the life of me. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [phrase] > so as to preserve one's life for (one's) lifec1275 c1275 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Calig.) (1935) l. 1078 Þat he ne miȝte for his liue Iso þat man wiþ hire speke. 1585 R. Lane Let. 8 Sept. in Amer. Antiquarian Soc. (1860) 4 14 [He] purposed..to have broughte mee, by indyrecte meanes and moost untrewe syrmyses, to the questione for my lyfe. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ii. 76 For my life I could neuer attaine to any perfect knowledge thereof. 1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. ii. i. 6 I saw our Men..rowing for Life to the Ship. 1774 Dialogue between Southern Delegate & Spouse 8 Wou'd instead of Delegates, they'd sent Delegates Wives; Heavens! we cou'dn't have bungled it so for our Lives! 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. xi. ii. 268 Not knowing how for the life of him to part with those flattering hopes. 1813 Ld. Byron Giaour (ed. 3) 10 Away—away—for life he rides. 1831 L. E. Landon Romance & Reality (1848) 354 We must row for our lives. 1843 W. T. Thompson Major Jones' Chron. Pineville 93 He..was climbing for dear life. 1872 B. Jerrold London ii. 23 Hard-visaged men, breathlessly competing for ‘dear life’. 1880 W. E. Gladstone in Daily News 16 Mar. 2/8 I cannot, for the life of me, see why it should be struck out. 1921 H. Crane Let. 17 Oct. (1965) 68 The man who would preserve them [sc. feelings] must duck and camouflage for dear life. 1946 T. H. White Mistress Masham's Repose v. 35 Immediately afterwards she spoiled the effect, by turning round and running for dear life. 1974 J. Gardner Return of Moriarty 54 For the life of me, I cannot remember his exact name. 2006 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Dec. 78/1 Bush is a ‘dry drunk’—someone who quit one day and is just holding on for dear life. extracted from lifen. for (also †upon) one's life (b) for (also †upon) one's life: on a capital charge. Frequently to be tried (also on trial) for one's life (see also for prep. 10b). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [phrase] > on a capital charge for (also upon) one's life1594 1594 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1842) II. 126 Ye..ar..accusit on your lyffis of..away taking..of George, sumtyme Erle of Huntlie. 1643 ‘F. Greville’ Five Yeares King James 70 You have here before you Robert Earle to be tryed for his life. 1674 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) II. 317 Judg Torner's son, who was tryed for his life last November for killing a man. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 586 He was not, as they said, now in a criminal Court upon his life. 1776 W. J. Mickle in tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad Introd. p. xxx Pizarro..ordered that prince to be tried for his life, for having concubines, and being an idolater. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 223 Rosewell..had been tried for his life by Jeffreys. 1873 P. V. Smith Hist. Eng. Inst. iii. viii. 214 A person tried for his life might..challenge and strike off the panel as many as thirty-five. 1921 J. Fitzmaurice-Kelly Fray Luis de Leon iii. 80 When being tried for his life, the merriest of men does not dwell on the innate absurdity of things. 1966 A. Sachs Jail Diary iii. 30 With her husband Dennis on trial for his life for supporting the underground, she was hoping for some peace. 2003 R. Lacey Street Bible 376 Steve's on trial for his life and takes them through a potted history of couriers roadblocked by the men in suits. extracted from lifen. < as lemmas
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