"lifespans" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 壽命

Definition

一個生物或物體從開始到結束存在或運作的時間長度。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學、醫學或技術場合，指生物或物體的典型壽命。常見用法如“average lifespans”、“increase lifespans”。用於描述完整的生命或運作期，而非暫時狀態。

Examples

The lifespans of cats and dogs are usually different.

貓和狗的**壽命**通常不同。

Scientists study the lifespans of insects.

科學家們研究昆蟲的**壽命**。

The lifespans of trees can be very long.

樹的**壽命**可以很長。

People are always curious about why lifespans vary so much between species.

人們總是好奇為什麼不同物種的**壽命**差異這麼大。

Technology has helped extend the lifespans of electronic devices a lot.

科技大大延長了電子設備的**壽命**。

We’ve recently learned that the lifespans of whales are much longer than we thought.

我們最近發現鯨魚的**壽命**比我們想像的還長很多。