lifetime

noun

/ˈlaɪftaɪm/

Idioms

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the length of time that somebody lives or that something lasts
- a lifetime of experience
- in/during somebody's lifetime His diary was not published during his lifetime.
- in the lifetime of something These spending commitments are not achievable in the lifetime of the present government.
- Memories can last a lifetime.
- He had spent a lifetime trying to please his father.
- The veteran actor was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
- He received a lifetime ban from cycling after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Extra Examples
- After a lifetime as a journalist in the trouble spots of the world, he retired to the country.
- College seems half a lifetime away.
- Christmas feels like a lifetime ago.
- He devoted a lifetime to working with disabled children.
- I've seen many changes during my lifetime.
- It seems a lifetime since we first met.
- It's hard to break the habits of a lifetime.
- Payments are based on expected lifetime income.
- She spent a lifetime in politics.
- That’s more money than I’m likely to make in my entire lifetime.
- The images are part of a lifetime's worth of photographs from Cohen's long career.
- The veteran director won a lifetime achievement award.
- This watch should last you a lifetime.
- You can live a whole lifetime and not witness such an event.
- wisdom gained in the course of a long lifetime
- He has nothing to look forward to but a lifetime of misery.
- Only two volumes of his poetry were published during his lifetime.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
- entire
- …
verb + lifetime
- devote
- spend
- take (somebody)
- …
lifetime + noun
- achievement
- appointment
- employment
- …
preposition
- after a lifetime
- during somebody’s lifetime
- in your lifetime
- …
phrases
- the habits of a lifetime
- a legend in your own lifetime
- half a lifetime
- …
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Idioms

the chance, etc. of a lifetime

a wonderful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again
- When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime.
- the trip/experience/opportunity of a lifetime
Extra Examples
- It was the holiday of a lifetime!
- She gave the performance of a lifetime.
- For the chance of a lifetime fill in the coupon below and send it to the following address.

once in a lifetime

used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again
- An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime.
- a once-in-a-lifetime experience
- That sort of thing happens only once in a lifetime.

单词	lifetime
释义	lifetime noun /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ Idioms jump to other results the length of time that somebody lives or that something lasts a lifetime of experience in/during somebody's lifetime His diary was not published during his lifetime. in the lifetime of something These spending commitments are not achievable in the lifetime of the present government. Memories can last a lifetime. He had spent a lifetime trying to please his father. The veteran actor was honoured with a lifetime achievement award. He received a lifetime ban from cycling after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Extra Examples After a lifetime as a journalist in the trouble spots of the world, he retired to the country. College seems half a lifetime away. Christmas feels like a lifetime ago. He devoted a lifetime to working with disabled children. I've seen many changes during my lifetime. It seems a lifetime since we first met. It's hard to break the habits of a lifetime. Payments are based on expected lifetime income. She spent a lifetime in politics. That’s more money than I’m likely to make in my entire lifetime. The images are part of a lifetime's worth of photographs from Cohen's long career. The veteran director won a lifetime achievement award. This watch should last you a lifetime. You can live a whole lifetime and not witness such an event. wisdom gained in the course of a long lifetime He has nothing to look forward to but a lifetime of misery. Only two volumes of his poetry were published during his lifetime. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long short entire … verb + lifetime devote spend take (somebody) … lifetime + noun achievement appointment employment … preposition after a lifetime during somebody’s lifetime in your lifetime … phrases the habits of a lifetime a legend in your own lifetime half a lifetime … See full entry Idioms the chance, etc. of a lifetime a wonderful opportunity, etc. that you are not likely to get again When she was offered the job she knew it was the chance of a lifetime. the trip/experience/opportunity of a lifetime Extra Examples It was the holiday of a lifetime! She gave the performance of a lifetime. For the chance of a lifetime fill in the coupon below and send it to the following address. once in a lifetime used to describe something special that is not likely to happen to you again An opportunity like this comes once in a lifetime. a once-in-a-lifetime experience That sort of thing happens only once in a lifetime.
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