life做主语是复数还是单数?
life做主语是复数还是单数?
可以是单数,也可以是复数
(一)life的用法
life一般是指“生活”的意思。除了这个意思,它还有其他很多意思,比如
➤生命,性命
Your life is in danger. 你的生命处于危险中。
➤人生
I have lived a miserable life. 我度过了非常凄惨的人生。
life做名词时,既是可数名词,又可以是不可数名词。
比如当说,“他们的人生”是用their life还是 their lives呢?一般情况下,使用 their lives的还是比较多的。
(二)life的动词形式live
live既可以作及物动词,也可以作不及物动词。
I live in Beijing.
在这个句子中,live动词后接的是介词in而不是名词。这就是不及物动词的用法。
He has been living a happy life. 他一直过着幸福的生活。
在这个句子中,has been living作谓语,后面直接接名词 a happy life. 这是及物动词的用法,可以直接跟宾语。
life
1.生命;生存[不可数]
How did life begin?
生命是如何起源的?
2.生物,活的东西[不可数]
There is no life on the moon.
月球上没有生物.
3.(个人的)性命[可数]
He risked his life to save the child.
他冒生命危险救那孩子.
4.一生;寿命[可数]
His life was full of misfortunes.
他的一生充满了不幸.
5.(物的)寿命,有效期[可数]
The machine's life is very long.
这机器使用寿命很长.
6.人生;世上[不可数]
Life isn't all fun.
人生不都是充满欢笑.
7.生活(状态);生计[可数和不可数都可以]
I know that he has a very hard life.
我知道他日子过得很艰难.
He did not know her way of life.
他不知道她的生活方式.
8.传记[不可数]
I'm reading the life of Dickens.
我在读狄更斯的传记.
9.元气,活力[不可数]
He is full of life.
他充满了活力.
10.支柱,灵魂[the S][(+of)]
She was the life of the party.
她是宴会上最活跃的人.
11.无期徒刑[不可数]
The criminal was sentenced to life.
罪犯被判处无期徒刑.
12.实物,真货[不可数]
This was painted from life.
这是根据实物画