Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Talking about "Life"

There are many interesting words about "life" so I choose some of them for you to learn.

life-and-death (adj.)
= extremely serious, especially when there is a situation in which people might die: a life-and-death decision/struggle

life expectancy (n.)
= the number of years that a person is likely to live; the length of time that something is likely to exist or continue for

life history (n.)
= all the events that happen in the life of a person, animal or plant

life sentence (n.)
= the punishment by which somebody spends the rest of their life in prison

lifetime (n.)
= the length of time that somebody lives or that something lasts: a lifetime of experience


Additional Links
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

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