lifeblood

英 [ˈlaɪfblʌd]

美 [ˈlaɪfblʌd]

n.  (事物的)命脉; 生命线; 命根子; (人的)命脉; 生命必需的血液

BNC.21831 / COCA.19303

牛津词典

noun

• （事物的）命脉；生命线；命根子
  the thing that keeps sth strong and healthy and is necessary for successful development
  1. Tourism is the lifeblood of the city.
     旅游业是这座城市的命脉。
• （人的）命脉；生命必需的血液
  a person's blood, when it is thought of as the thing that is necessary for life

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 生命线；命根子；生命力
  Thelifebloodof an organization, area, or person is the most important thing that they need in order to exist, develop, or be successful.
  1. Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy...
     小型企业是经济的生命力所在。
  2. Coal and steel were the region's lifeblood.
     煤炭和钢铁曾是这个地区的生命线。

英英释义

noun

• an essential or life-giving force
  1. water is the lifeblood of India
• the blood considered as the seat of vitality

双语例句

• Trust is the lifeblood of the modern business economy.
  信任是现代商业经济的命脉。
• Competition is the lifeblood of a market-driven economy.
  竞争是市场经济的生命线。
• Aspire after speed and passion is the lifeblood of my enduring enthusiasm of automobiles.
  而对速度与激情的追求，则是我对汽车经久不衰热情的原动力。
• Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, rural economic development is the fundamental guarantee.
  水利是农业的命脉，也是农村经济发展的根本保证。
• But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.
  惟独肉带着血，那就是它的生命，你们不可吃。
• Tourism is the lifeblood of hawaii's economy.
  旅游业是夏威夷经济的命脉。
• The boy is the lifeblood of his parents.
  这男孩是他父母的命根子。
• Coal and steel were the region's lifeblood.
  煤炭和钢铁曾是这个地区的生命线。
• But it likely will be the lifeblood of your career.
  但不管怎样，它可能将是你整个事业的命脉。
• Trade is the lifeblood of most modern states.
  贸易是大多数现代国家的生命线。