lifespan

/ˈlaɪfsˌpæn/

Meanings

noun

寿命，生长期.

The length of time for which an organism lives.

Examples :

"Some clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings."

有些蛤蜊的寿命比人类长得多。

noun

寿命，存在期

(by extension) The length of time for which something exists or is current or valid.

Examples :

""The warranty on the refrigerator specifies a lifespan of five years." "

冰箱的保修单上明确说明了它的有效期限是五年。

time biology

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

beings noun

/ˈbiːɪŋz/

生物，生命体。

""Humans and animals are both considered living beings." "

人类和动物都被认为是生物。

warranty noun

/ˈwɒ.ɹən.ti/ /ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/

保修， гарантия。

"The store's warranty guarantees that the new laptop will work for at least a year. "

商店的保修承诺，这台新笔记本电脑至少能正常使用一年。

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

生物，有机体

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

生物课上，生物系的学生们研究了这种单细胞生物。

lifespans noun

/ˈlaɪfspænz/

寿命，生 वर्ष。

"Some clams have lifespans far longer than those of human beings."

有些蛤蜊的寿命比人类长得多。

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

current noun

/ˈkʌɹənt/ /ˈkɝɹənt/

水流，气流

"The current of air coming from the open window is making the papers on my desk flutter. "

从敞开的窗户进来的气流把我桌上的纸吹得飘动起来了。

longer adjective

/ˈlɑŋ.ɡɚ/ /ˈlɒŋ.ɡə/ /ˈlɔŋ.ɡɚ/

更长，较长

"The new desk is longer than the old one, so I have more space to work. "

新书桌比旧书桌更长，所以我有了更多的工作空间。

length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

长度，长短。

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

教室的长度是二十米。

specifies verb

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪz/ /ˈspɛsəfaɪz/

指定，详述，明确指出

"The recipe specifies using two cups of flour for the cake. "

这个食谱明确指出做这个蛋糕要用两杯面粉。

exists verb

/ɪɡˈzɪsts/

存在，生存.

"Simple: "Life exists on Earth." Slightly more specific, but still easy to understand: "My old school still exists, even though it's been remodeled." "

我的老学校虽然被重新装修过了，但仍然存在。

refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

冰箱，雪柜。

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "

我家把牛奶和其他容易坏的食物都放在冰箱里。