lifeline

• n. 生命线；救生索

life,生命，line,线，绳索。

lifeline (n.)

also life-line, 1700, "rope used somehow to save lives," from life (n.) + line (n.); figurative sense first attested 1860. Sense in palmistry from 1890.

1. Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of Scotland.

渡船是苏格兰边远地区的生命线。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The orders will throw a lifeline to Britain's shipyards.

这些订单将给英国的造船厂注入一线生机。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.

额外补助对大多数单身母亲来说都是赖以生存的生命线。

来自《权威词典》

4. He threw me a lifeline when he offered me a job.

他给我工作就相当于拋给了我一条救命索.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Information about the job market can be a lifeline for those who are out of work.

对于那些失业的人而言，就业信息可谓是他们的生命线。

来自柯林斯例句