有生之年 meaning in English
(for) the rest of one's life; as long as i am alive...; in one's remaining years
Examples
- Throughout his life he had always kept bees .
他有生之年一直养蜂。 - I could afford to play golf for the rest of my life .
我可以在有生之年只打高尔夫球不干活。 - With a lifetime before her, the length of books was no hindrance .
她的有生之年尚多,长篇累牍并无妨害。 - In this passage mr. denham contracted a friendship for me that continued during his life .
旅途中,德纳姆先生同我结下了友谊,在他有生之年,我们一直保持这种友情。 - His father was a car-man, ambitious of seeing his son on the bench instead of a cart, before he died .
他的爸爸是个驾车的,渴望在他有生之年能看到儿子当上律师,而不是赶车的。