lifelineKK [ˋlaɪˏflaɪn] /ˈlaɪˌflaɪn/發音名詞1生命線、命脈、救命繩索For many remote villages, this ferry is their only lifeline.對許多偏遠村落來說,這班渡輪是他們唯一的生命線。2救生索、救命繩A sailor threw a lifeline to the man in the water.一名船員把救生索丟給落水的男子。3救命機會、一線生機The emergency loan threw the struggling company a lifeline.這筆緊急貸款為苦撐的公司帶來一線生機。4生命線手相She joked that her lifeline was unusually long.她開玩笑說自己的生命線特別長。