lifeblood

/ˈlaɪfblʌd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪfblʌd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlīf-ˈbləd -ˌbləd/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B2

釋義

命脈；生命力

讓某事物持續運作的關鍵要素

the thing that provides the energy and strength needed for an organisation, system, or activity to survive and grow successfully

例句

Small businesses are the lifeblood of the local economy, creating most of the jobs in the area.

小型企業是地方經濟的命脈，創造了這個地區大部分的工作機會。

lifeblood of [something]: the essential element for survival

Tourism is the lifeblood of the island, and without visitors the whole community would struggle.

觀光業是這座島嶼的命脈，沒有遊客，整個社區都將難以維持。

lifeblood of [place]: what keeps a place thriving

同義詞

Almost always used in the pattern 'the lifeblood of [something]' to describe what sustains an organisation, industry, or community.

❌Hard work is the lifeline of the company.

✅Hard work is the lifeblood of the company.

💡'lifeline' means a way to escape danger; 'lifeblood' means the essential sustaining force.

2.名詞B2

釋義

生命之血；血液

維持生命所需的血液

a person's blood, regarded as the essential substance that keeps them alive — used especially in dramatic or emotional descriptions

例句

The warrior watched helplessly as his lifeblood drained onto the battlefield sand.

那名戰士無助地看著自己的生命之血流淌在戰場的沙地上。

dramatic context: lifeblood as actual blood

The doctor spoke calmly about how a single donation can become the lifeblood of a patient in urgent need.

醫生平靜地說，一次捐血就能成為急需病患的救命血液。

同義詞

This literal sense is rare in everyday speech; it appears mainly in literature, poetry, and dramatic narration. The phrase is always uncountable.

lifeblood — 名詞