内容简介

单词 “life” 有 “人生，生活” 的意思，比如，“have the time of your life” 的意思是 “度过极其快乐的时光，玩得十分开心”；“life” 还可以指 “生机，活力”，比如，“a new lease of life” 的意思是 “新生，全新的生机和活力”。看视频，跟主持人 Georgie 学习四个包含单词 “life” 的短语。

用法总结

1. “walks of life” 不同的社会背景、职业、生活方式等

• I've lived in lots of different places, so I have friends from many walks of life.

• We have a lot in common despite being from very different walks of life.

2. “have the time of your life” 度过极其快乐的时光，玩得十分开心

• My sister is travelling around Asia and she's having the time of her life. She doesn't want to come home!

• I organised a surprise party for mum's birthday with all her old friends. It looked like they had the time of their lives!

3. “get a life” 做些有意义的或有趣的事；管好你自己，少管闲事（注意使用的场合和语气以避免显得无理）

• Susie is always talking about me and judging me – she needs to get a life!

• Why are you spending your weekend doing work no one asked you to do? Get a life!

4. “a new lease of life” 新生，全新的生机和活力

• Dad feels so much better after his knee operation – it's given him a new lease of life!

• They renovated the old, abandoned house and gave it a new lease of life.