lifeline
noun /ˈlaɪflaɪn/
/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
- 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。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + lifeline- throw somebody
- catch
- cling to
- …
- He clung to the lifeline and the woman pulled him towards the bank.
- 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。
- The 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- vital
- economic
- …
- be
- become
- give somebody
- …
- The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.