lifeline

lifeline

['laif.lain]

n.救生索, 生命线

例句与用法：

I was getting deeper in debt but my father-in-law threw me a lifeline and lent some money until my financial situation improved.

我欠了很多债，是我的岳父给我了帮助，他借给我一些钱，帮助我摆脱了经济困境。

Public transport is a lifeline for many rural communities.

公共交通对许多农村居民来说是不可或缺的。

n.

1. 救生索

2. 重要航线; 生命线