"lifelines" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 生命线
• 依靠

Definition

“生命线”指在危急时刻提供帮助或支持的人或事，也指在紧急情况下尤其是在海上使用的安全绳索。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“生命线”既可以指实际的安全绳索，也常用来比喻关键的支持或依靠。书面语和口语中都很常见，表示“关键援助”或“情感依靠”。

Examples

The firefighters use lifelines to stay safe during rescues.

消防员在救援时使用**生命线**来保证安全。

Friends can be important lifelines when you feel sad.

当你感到难过时，朋友可以成为重要的**生命线**。

Boats carry lifelines for emergencies at sea.

船只上携带**生命线**以应对海上紧急情况。

Financial aid programs are real lifelines for many families.

经济援助项目对许多家庭来说是真正的**生命线**。

During hard times, talking to someone you trust can feel like grabbing onto lifelines.

在困难时期，与信任的人交谈就像抓住**生命线**一样。

Remote villages rely on supply trucks as their only lifelines to the outside world.

偏远村庄依赖供应卡车作为与外界相连的唯一**生命线**。