for life

IPA/fɔː lˈaɪf/
IPA/fɔːɹ lˈaɪf/

for life — idiom

1. lasting from now until someone dies, so it never ends while that person is alive

1.慣用語B1
釋義

lasting from now until someone dies, so it never ends while that person is alive.

例句

After the surgery, Élise will have to take this medicine for life.

for life = until death, with no end point

The court sent the robber to prison for life with no chance of parole.

sentence + for life: a punishment that lasts until death

同義詞
  • for good

    more informal; stresses that a change is permanent

  • forever

    covers any endless period, not only a person's lifetime

  • permanently

    more formal; common in writing and official notices

反義詞

用法筆記

Comes after the verb or noun it describes, never before it. Often pairs with words about lasting states: a sentence, a job, an injury, a friendship, or membership.

常見錯誤

❌She got a for-life sentence.
✅She got a sentence for life.
💡'for life' follows the noun or verb; it is not used before a noun as one word.