英语词汇“lifeline”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

lifeline

/ˈlʌɪflʌɪn

noun

1A rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat: he rigged a lifeline fore and aft and clipped the safety line on the girl’s life jacket to it...

After nearly half an hour they were spotted by the crew of a passing boat, and a lifeline was thrown to Rachel who was pulled aboard.
Al snatched at a fleeting memory like a drowning sailor grabbing a lifeline.
At least two people had to be rescued using a lifeline and life jackets as they were pulled through the fast flowing water.

1.1A line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface.Eventually, a lifeline arrives from the surface allowing fresh oxygen and limited communication....

While the lake was ice-free, surface vessels kept the lifeline in operation, and pipelines and electric cables were laid under the water.
The tender operated or supervised the hand or kerosene-powered air pump and controlled the rope lifeline to his diver.

2A thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation: the telephone has always been a lifeline for Gabby and me...

The Swindon and District branch of Headway, based at Victoria Hospital, provides a lifeline to Swindonians after they leave hospital.
When Sophie fell poorly with glandular fever and then chronic fatigue syndrome her home computer provided a lifeline to the outside world.
MAX, as the light-rail system is called, hasn't just reduced traffic - it's provided a lifeline for the city's downtown.

3(In palmistry) a line on the palm of a person’s hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live.This is for Joyce, since I have been largely unable to determine the answer to her question about mysteriously getting a cut on the lifeline of your palm....

The club should lie across the fingers, not in the palm, and the lifeline of your right hand needs to be firmly placed on top of the left thumb.
Your left thumb should meet your right hand where your lifeline and heartline intersect.

Phrases

throw a lifeline to

单词	lifeline
释义	lifeline /ˈlʌɪflʌɪn / noun 1A rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat: he rigged a lifeline fore and aft and clipped the safety line on the girl’s life jacket to it... After nearly half an hour they were spotted by the crew of a passing boat, and a lifeline was thrown to Rachel who was pulled aboard. Al snatched at a fleeting memory like a drowning sailor grabbing a lifeline. At least two people had to be rescued using a lifeline and life jackets as they were pulled through the fast flowing water. 1.1A line used by a diver for sending signals to the surface.Eventually, a lifeline arrives from the surface allowing fresh oxygen and limited communication.... While the lake was ice-free, surface vessels kept the lifeline in operation, and pipelines and electric cables were laid under the water. The tender operated or supervised the hand or kerosene-powered air pump and controlled the rope lifeline to his diver. 2A thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation: the telephone has always been a lifeline for Gabby and me... The Swindon and District branch of Headway, based at Victoria Hospital, provides a lifeline to Swindonians after they leave hospital. When Sophie fell poorly with glandular fever and then chronic fatigue syndrome her home computer provided a lifeline to the outside world. MAX, as the light-rail system is called, hasn't just reduced traffic - it's provided a lifeline for the city's downtown. 3(In palmistry) a line on the palm of a person’s hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live.This is for Joyce, since I have been largely unable to determine the answer to her question about mysteriously getting a cut on the lifeline of your palm.... The club should lie across the fingers, not in the palm, and the lifeline of your right hand needs to be firmly placed on top of the left thumb. Your left thumb should meet your right hand where your lifeline and heartline intersect. Phrases throw a lifeline to
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