Life-span
n. 寿命
📖 牛津释义
life-span
n length of time that sth is likely to live, continue or function 寿命; 生命期限; 使用期; 有效期
Some insects have a life-span of no more than a few hours. 有些昆虫寿命只有几小时.
🧩 词语组成解析
life
[laɪf]
n. 生活，生计;生命，性命;一生，寿命;人生，尘世;
span
[spæn]
n. 共轭（马、骡）;跨度，墩距;一段时间;[航] 跨绳;
vt. 缚住或扎牢;跨越时间或空间;以掌测量;以手围绕测量类似测量;
🗣️ 情景例句
Have a safe trip!
一路平安。
Dreams go by contraries.
梦想总与现实相反。
And why only snakes? Cats, for instance, would be greatly helped; no running fights with large, fierce rats or tussles with grown rabbits -- just a bite and no more effort needed.
为什么只有蛇才有毒液呢？譬如说，如果猫有毒液，那对猫会大有帮助，它就不必再和又大又凶的老鼠边跑边博斗了，也不必再和大兔子扭斗了，只要咬一口，就不必再费大力气。