"lifesavers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 救生员
• 救命稻草

Definition

在紧急情况下救命的人或事物；非正式地也指在困难时非常有帮助的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可以指救生员、救生圈等具体事物，也可比喻形容极大帮助的人或物。在感谢别人时常用“你是我的救命稻草”表达。

Examples

Lifeguards are real lifesavers at the beach.

救生员在海滩上是真正的**救生员**。

Life jackets are important lifesavers when boating.

救生衣是划船时重要的**救生员**。

Doctors are often called lifesavers.

医生常被称为**救生员**。

Those phone chargers you brought were total lifesavers during our trip!

你带的那些充电器在旅途中真是**救命稻草**！

My friends were real lifesavers when I moved to my new apartment.

我搬新家的时候，朋友们真成了我的**救命稻草**。

Coffee and snacks are absolute lifesavers during late-night study sessions.

熬夜学习时，咖啡和小吃简直是**救命稻草**。