救生圈 — meaning in English
jiù shēng quān
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English meaning
- lifeline noun Something essential that keeps a person, group, or system going, especially in a crisis.
Senses
救生圈 is used for these senses in English:
- life belt A buoyant ring carried on board ships that can be thrown to someone in the water in an emergency to keep themselves afloat.
- life preserver (US) A buoyant ring or vest intended to keep a person afloat.
- lifeline (by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.
- love handle (colloquial, euphemistic, mostly, in the plural) A protruding area of fat on the side of the body, above the hips.
lifeline — full definition
- noun Something essential that keeps a person, group, or system going, especially in a crisis.
- noun A rope used to keep someone from falling or drowning, or to help them stay attached to a boat or structure.